There are 9 ways to get from Ulm to Dresden by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf11
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
6h 34m€84–182Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Dresden466.8 km
5h 5m€19–30Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Dresden central stationN1222
9h 45m€35–85Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)STR - DRS
5h 31m€197–547Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to DonauwoerthRb / ...
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Erfurt Hbf18 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
7h 7mDrive 466.8 km
- Drive from Ulm to Dresden466.8 km
4h 37m€66–95Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)MUC - DRS
4h 34m€146–340Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
4h 48m€157–419Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
6h 3m€135–360
Ulm to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €19 - €30 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €140 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Ulm and Dresden is 762 km. The road distance is 466.8 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs €80 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Ulm to Dresden, including transfers.
Ulm to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Dresden is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs €80 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Dresden central station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €35–85 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donauwörth to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €17–25
- First Class
- €30–45
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ulm to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Ulm to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Dresden is 467 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Ulm to Dresden.
Book your Ulm to Dresden train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Ulm to Dresden bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ulm and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


































