There are 6 ways to get from Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
5h 48m€59–156Drive 351.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland351.2 km
3h 22m€50–71Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationN1230 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhof261
7h 40mFly
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)NUE - DRS
7h 23m€179–465Train via Hof
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof NeustadtRe3
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau NationalparkbahnhofS1
7h 14m€78–125Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth HbfEv
- Take the train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof HbfRe
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden HauptbahnhofRe3
9h 1m
Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Nuremberg station to Saxon Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Nuremberg central bus station and arriving at Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Sebnitz Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Saxon Switzerland is 471 km. The road distance is 351.2 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €470 and takes 7h 23m.
Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland is 351 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Nuremberg to Saxon Switzerland.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Saxon Switzerland, Germany?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Erfurt Hbf, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof, and Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Sebnitz Busbahnhof in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Bayreuth Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.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
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03501 792-160
- pirna@ovps.de
- Website
- ovps.de
Bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- http://www.ovps.de/Fahrplaene/4283/
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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