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 Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
6h 35m€74–165Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Dresden466.2 km
5h 5m€19–30Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Dresden central stationbus N1222
9h 45m€30–70Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
4h 39m€140–331Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Donauwörth to Erfurt Hbftrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
7h 7m€94–144Bus via Albeck Rasthaus Seligweiler
- Take the bus from Seligweiler Hotel & Restaurant, Ulm to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Strbus Odesa
10h 25m€63–73Drive 466.1 km
- Drive from Ulm to Dresdencar 466.1 km
4h 38m€65–94Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 49m€155–419Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€91–267
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 drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €60 - €95.
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 35m.
The distance between Ulm and Dresden is 763 km. The road distance is 466.1 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 35m 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 35m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 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 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Dresden central station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- 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
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Donauwörth to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- 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
- +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
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
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
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Seligweiler Hotel & Restaurant, Ulm to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- 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 466 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m 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.
There are 1995+ hotels available in Dresden.
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.































