Trains from Berlin to Dresden
If speed or value are your priorities, the train is the best means of transport. It's the fastest way to travel from Berlin to Dresden, with some services taking less than 2 hours to complete.
Zeleznicna Spolocnost Slovensko, Flixtrain, and Deutsche Bahn operate on this route. The latter offers a more frequent and comfortable service, and Zeleznicna spolocnost Slovensko is primarily used by those utilizing the interrail pass. Flixtrain is a budget-friendly, no-frills option.
You can reserve a seat from Berlin Central Train Station to Dresden Central Station. You can also book online with a train provider 30 days in advance for the lowest fares.
- Cheapest train ticket price: $5.50 (€5)
- Average train ticket price: $32 (€30)
- Fastest train duration: 1 hour and 43 minutes
- Average train duration: 2 hours and 1 minute
- First train departure: 12:43 AM
- Last train departure: 10:34 PM
Buses from Berlin to Dresden
Buses are ideal if you're traveling on a budget from Berlin to Dresden. Although they're not as cheap as Flixtrain, it's a much more frequent service, and prices don't fluctuate as drastically.
RegioJet and Flixbus travel between the cities from dusk until dawn. However, not all services depart and arrive at the same location. All RegioJet coaches stop at Ammonstrasse, while Flixbus has four different stops. So, double-check where you'll be arriving on the day of travel.
- Cheapest bus ticket price: $12 (€11)
- Average bus ticket price: $19.50 (€18)
- Fastest bus duration: 1 hour and 55 minutes
- Average bus duration: 2 hours and 40 minutes
- First bus departure: 12:20 AM
- Last bus departure: 11:59 PM
Daytrip from Berlin to Dresden
Daytrip is by far the most convenient and comfortable way to travel from Berlin to Dresden. You can travel directly from the hotel to your new one in Dresden in a sanitized vehicle while reclining in your seat and without noisy passengers with our private door-to-door service.
The journey from A to B is only 2 hours and 20 minutes. But you're free to add C, D, and even E to your road trip. You don't have to worry about wasting a valuable vacation day on the road, and since you'll stow your bags in the trunk, there's no need to search for storage lockers or drag them through historical walkways.
Whether you prefer man-made or natural wonders, there are endless treasures for an action-packed day. Bastei is a one million-year-old rock formation like something from a sci-fi blockbuster; the colorful city of Wittenberg, where Martin Luther gave birth to the German Reformation; and the bizarre yet majestic Besucherbergwerk F60, one of the most substantial machines worldwide, all reside en route!
- Seats from: $67 (€63)
- English-speaking driver
- Flexible schedule
- Complimentary bottled water
- Equipped for kids, pets, groups, or those with limited mobility
- 24/7 customer support
- Free cancellation 24 hours before departing