There are 5 ways to get from Meissen to Dresden by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain S1
33 min€8–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Meißen to Dresden24.2 km
50 min€2Line 404 bus, line 68 bus
- Take the bus from Meißen Altstadtbrücke to Niederwartha Haltepunktbus 404
- Take the bus from Niederwartha Haltepunkt to Dresden Postplatzbus 68
1h 18mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Meissen to Dresdentaxi 24.3 km
29 min€60–80Drive 24.3 km
- Drive from Meissen to Dresdencar 24.3 km
29 min€4–5
Meissen to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meissen to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Meissen to Dresden is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs €60 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Meissen to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Meißen Altstadtbrücke and arriving at Dresden Postplatz via Niederwartha Haltepunkt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Mitte. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Meissen and Dresden is 25 km. The road distance is 24.3 km.
The best way to get from Meissen to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs €8 - €12.
The train from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Meissen to Dresden bus services, operated by VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH, depart from Meißen Altstadtbrücke station.
Meissen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt station.
The best way to get from Meissen to Dresden is to train which takes 33 min and costs €8 - €12. Alternatively, you can line 404 bus and line 68 bus, which costs and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Meissen, Saxony, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meißen Altstadtbrücke to Dresden Postplatz via Niederwartha Haltepunkt in around 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (3521) 73 27 16
- info@vg-meissen.de
- Website
- vg-meissen.de
Bus from Meißen Altstadtbrücke to Niederwartha Haltepunkt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- vg-meissen.de
- Phone
- +49 351 8570
- info@fgbdd.de
- Website
- dvb.de
Bus from Niederwartha Haltepunkt to Dresden Postplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.dvb.de/en-gb/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Meißen to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €60–80
Verkehrs GmbH Meißen, Betriebsteil Riesa
- Phone
- +49 3525 71930
- Website
- vg-meissen.de
Taxi Buscher
- Phone
- +49 3525 780780
Taxi Dresden
- Phone
- +49 351 211211
- Website
- taxi-dresden.de
City-Taxi Zwerschke GmbH
- Phone
- +49 351 4714774
- Website
- taxi-zwerschke.com
CITYAVIATOR TAXI DRESDEN
- Phone
- +49 173 6707491
- Website
- cityaviator.com
Taxi Wadewitz
- Phone
- +49 3731 2440880
Reimund Fischer
- Phone
- +49 3731 766095
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More Questions & Answers
Meissen to Dresden bus services, operated by VGM Verkehrgesellschaft Meißen MbH, arrive at Niederwartha Haltepunkt station.
Meissen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Mitte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meissen to Dresden is 24 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Meissen to Dresden.
There are 2015+ hotels available in Dresden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Meissen and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.