There are 9 ways to get from Strasbourg to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
6h 56m€80–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Dresden central stationbus 321 / ...
10h€50–70Drive 628.5 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to Dresdencar 628.5 km
5h 23m€95–137Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
6h 15m€160–414Train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
9h 38m€75–167Train #2
- Take the train from Offenburg to Dresden Hbftrain Ec
10h 30m€115–160Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 34m€167–367Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
6h 59m€162–429Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 55m€111–324
Strasbourg to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Dresden is to bus which costs €50 - €70 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Dresden is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs €95 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg Bahnhof and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Dresden is 706 km. The road distance is 628.5 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Dresden without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 6h 56m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Strasbourg to Dresden, including transfers.
Strasbourg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Strasbourg station.
Strasbourg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Dresden is to train via Erfurt which takes 6h 56m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €70 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Strasbourg to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €50–70 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Offenburg to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Strasbourg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Strasbourg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strasbourg to Dresden is 629 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Strasbourg to Dresden.
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