There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 51
4h 29m€90–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paderborn to Dresden central stationbus N69
6h 50m€30–55Drive 415.9 km
- Drive from Paderborn to Dresdencar 415.9 km
4h 12m€59–86Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
- Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane PAD - DRS
7h 32m€253–645Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
4h 55m€148–474Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 48m€170–485
Paderborn to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Dresden is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Paderborn to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paderborn and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Paderborn and Dresden is 491 km. The road distance is 415.9 km.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €90 - €220.
The train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt takes 4h 29m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Paderborn to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paderborn station.
Paderborn to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Paderborn to Dresden is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €250 - €650 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt twice daily. Tickets cost €90–220 and the journey takes 4h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paderborn to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–850
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,600–3,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Dresden Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paderborn to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paderborn to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Paderborn to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paderborn to Dresden is 416 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Paderborn to Dresden.
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