There are 5 ways to get from Potsdam to Dresden by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 S Babelsberg to Berlin Hbftrain S7
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
3h 13m€11–68Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Dresden203.6 km
2h 19m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus Ber2
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Dresden central stationbus 070 / ...
4h 1mTrain via S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain S7
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27
3h 15m€24–172Drive 203 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Dresdencar 203 km
1h 52m€29–42
Potsdam to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Dresden is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden central station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Dresden. However, there are services departing from S Babelsberg and arriving at Dresden Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Potsdam and Dresden is 208 km. The road distance is 203 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €11 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Potsdam to Dresden, including transfers.
Potsdam to Dresden bus services, operated by Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG, depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Dresden train services, operated by S-Bahn Berlin, depart from S Babelsberg station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Dresden is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €11 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from S Babelsberg to Dresden Hbf via Berlin Hbf in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dresden central station via Flughafen BER and Berlin Airport BER in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S Babelsberg to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 033208 2201 0
- info@angerbus.de
- Website
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
Bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Potsdam to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Potsdam to Dresden bus services, operated by Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG, arrive at Flughafen BER station.
Potsdam to Dresden train services, operated by S-Bahn Berlin, arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Dresden is 203 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Potsdam to Dresden.
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