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How to get fromUlm to Dresdenby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Ulm to Dresden by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 39m
    €136–312

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Ulm to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 466.2 km
    5h 5m
    €20–35

  3. Bus via Leipzig

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N67 / ...
    8h 15m
    €46–69

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MUC - DRS
    4h 41m
    €155–301

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    7h
    €111–300

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seligweiler Hotel & Restaurant, Ulm to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Strbus bus Odesa
    10h 25m
    €87

  7. Drive  466.2 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Dresdencar car 466.2 km
    4h 39m
    €69–99

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4h 45m
    €151–396

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €119–343

Ulm to Dresden by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 763.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Dresden central station via Leipzig central train station in around 8h 15m.

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