There are 10 ways to get from Mechernich to Dresden by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
best- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
4h 40m€83–369Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dresden central station264 / ...
13h 47m€32–58Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50
8h 5m€79–227Train, night train
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)HbfNj
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Borsdorf(Sachs)S3
- Take the train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
14h 25m€91–328Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)CGN - DRS
6h 14m€173–366Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
5h 5m€166–387Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
6h 5m€96–291Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
6h 40m€106–364Train
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln HbfRb24 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof51 / ...
9h 16m€62–156Drive 586.9 km
- Drive from Mechernich to Dresden586.9 km
5h 45m€83–119
Mechernich to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mechernich to Dresden is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mechernich to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €80 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Mechernich to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Mechernich Stiftsweg and arriving at Dresden central station via Euskirchen Bf, Bonn Hbf and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Mechernich to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Mechernich Bf and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Mechernich and Dresden is 607 km. The road distance is 586.9 km.
The best way to get from Mechernich to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 5m and costs €75 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Mechernich to Dresden, including transfers.
Mechernich to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Mechernich to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mechernich Bf station.
The best way to get from Mechernich to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 8h 5m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 13h 47m.
What companies run services between Mechernich, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Mechernich Bf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Frankfurt in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €26–50 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Borsdorf(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Borsdorf(Sachs) to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Mechernich to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Mechernich to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mechernich to Dresden is 587 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Mechernich to Dresden.
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