There are 8 ways to get from Nuremberg to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
3h 25m€38–125Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Dresden309.8 km
3h 56m€13–15Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus N1230 / ...
4h 20m€18–65Drive 308.2 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Dresdencar 308.2 km
2h 49m€44–63Fly from Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane NUE - DRS
4h 55m€189–453Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N1230 / ...
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rb / ...
4h 54m€28–57Train via Hof
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re41
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
5h 31mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
4h 40m€151–324
Nuremberg to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €13 - €15 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Dresden is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Dresden is 425 km. The road distance is 308.2 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Nuremberg to Dresden, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Dresden is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €65 and takes 4h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €460 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 3h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €18–55 and the journey takes 4h 20m. East West Eurolines also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Nuremberg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Dresden is 308 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Nuremberg to Dresden.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nuremberg and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.