There are 10 ways to get from Mechernich to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
7h 59m€121–288Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbftrain Rb24 / ...
- Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central stationbus N20
11h 18m€62–127Drive 583.5 km
- Drive from Mechernich to Dresdencar 583.5 km
5h 57m€110–158Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane CGN - DRS
6h 39m€157–492Train
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbftrain Rb24 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
9h 25m€122–292Train #2
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbftrain Rb24 / ...
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Flx30
9h 25m€72–147Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 51m€153–418Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
4h 56m€136–449Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 9m€112–357Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 56m€131–384
Mechernich to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mechernich to Dresden is to train and bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mechernich to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €150 - €420.
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 7h 59m.
The distance between Mechernich and Dresden is 724 km. The road distance is 583.5 km.
The best way to get from Mechernich to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 59m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Mechernich to Dresden, including transfers.
Mechernich to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mechernich Bf 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 584 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Mechernich to Dresden.
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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 7h 59m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mechernich Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bensberg bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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