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What is the best way to travel from Essen to Dresden?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Flights, Trains, Carpool and Buses to Dresden from Essen. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
7h 45m
£17
£20
3
Train
8h 15m
£17
£22
40
Car
6h 0m
£47
£47
1
Flight
1h 10m
£62
£250
24

What is the cheapest way to reach Dresden from Essen?

You can reach Dresden with just £17 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Saturday
from £266
Sunday
from £21
Monday
from £17
Tuesday
from £17
Wednesday
from £75
Thursday
from £47
Friday
from £20

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Air Via
    3h 30m
    0
    18:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:20
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £266
  • Air Via
    3h 45m
    0
    18:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:10
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £274
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    7h 50m
    0
    14:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:20
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £287

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    7h 45m
    0
    01:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    09:15
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    7h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    08:10
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    12:55
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:35
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23
  • Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Lufthansa
    4h 40m
    0
    18:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £264
  • Air Via
    3h 10m
    0
    18:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £268
  • Sunexpress
    27h 20m
    0
    07:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    11:00
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Sunexpress
    Economy
    from £288

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 48m
    0
    00:12
    Essen
    Central Station
    09:00
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 15m
    0
    00:12
    Essen
    Central Station
    08:27
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 47m
    0
    19:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    05:27
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 10m
    0
    07:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:10
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £79
  • Eurowings
    1h 10m
    0
    07:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    08:10
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £84
  • Lufthansa
    13h 25m
    0
    19:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £261

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    7h 45m
    0
    01:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    09:25
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    12:55
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:35
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    7h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    08:10
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Eurowings
    1h 10m
    0
    18:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:10
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £75
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    22h 30m
    0
    10:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:55
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £259
  • Lufthansa
    2h 50m
    0
    06:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £273

    Cheapest Carpool Thursday

  • BlaBlaCar
    6h 0m
    0
    17:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:00
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £47
  • Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Eurowings
    1h 10m
    0
    12:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    14:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £62
  • Lufthansa
    2h 45m
    0
    10:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    13:35
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £245
  • Air Via
    3h 35m
    0
    18:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:20
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £300

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    7h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    08:10
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    12:55
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:35
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    7h 45m
    0
    01:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    09:15
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 10m
    0
    18:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:25
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £73
  • Eurowings
    1h 10m
    0
    18:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    19:25
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £78
  • Lufthansa
    3h 15m
    0
    10:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    13:50
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £263

What are the fastest trips from Essen to Dresden?

You can get to Dresden from Essen in just 1h 10m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Saturday
from 2h 50m
Sunday
from 3h 10m
Monday
from 1h 10m
Tuesday
from 7h 45m
Wednesday
from 1h 10m
Thursday
from 1h 10m
Friday
from 1h 10m

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Lufthansa
    2h 50m
    0
    06:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £289
  • Air Via
    3h 30m
    0
    18:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:20
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £266
  • Air Via
    3h 45m
    0
    18:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:10
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £274

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Air Via
    3h 10m
    0
    18:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £268
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    3h 25m
    0
    19:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £309
  • Lufthansa
    4h 40m
    0
    18:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £264
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    7h 45m
    0
    01:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    09:15
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    7h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    08:10
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    12:55
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:35
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 10m
    0
    07:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:10
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £79
  • Eurowings
    1h 10m
    0
    07:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    08:10
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £84
  • Air Via
    12h 10m
    0
    20:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £296
  • Fastest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 15m
    0
    00:12
    Essen
    Central Station
    08:27
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 48m
    0
    00:12
    Essen
    Central Station
    09:00
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 47m
    0
    19:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    05:27
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    7h 45m
    0
    01:40
    Essen
    Central Station
    09:25
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    7h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    08:10
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    12:55
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:35
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Eurowings
    1h 10m
    0
    18:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:10
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £75
  • Lufthansa
    2h 50m
    0
    06:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £273
  • Air Via
    9h 55m
    0
    08:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    18:25
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £369

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Eurowings
    1h 10m
    0
    12:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    14:05
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £62
  • Lufthansa
    2h 45m
    0
    10:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    13:35
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £245
  • Air Via
    3h 35m
    0
    18:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:20
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Air Via
    Economy
    from £300
  • Fastest Carpool Thursday

  • BlaBlaCar
    6h 0m
    0
    17:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    23:00
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £47

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 10m
    0
    18:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:25
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £73
  • Eurowings
    1h 10m
    0
    18:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    19:25
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £78
  • Lufthansa
    3h 15m
    0
    10:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    13:50
    Dresden Airport
    Dresden Airport Train Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £263
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    7h 45m
    0
    01:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    09:15
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    7h 55m
    0
    00:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    08:10
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    12:55
    Essen
    Central Station
    21:35
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Essen to Dresden

What are the most popular stations in Essen and Dresden?

In Essen, you will usually depart from Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, while in Dresden you will be arriving at Train Station, Neustadt Train Station or Central Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Dresden from Essen? With 6 connections between 2 Carpool, Train, Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Essen and Dresden, you can pay as low as £17 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo: you will get to Dresden in just 1h 10m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Essen and Dresden are FlixBus, Air Via and Lufthansa CityLine, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Essen and Dresden is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Gelsenkirchen or to Freital, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at Dresden Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Essen to Dresden?

The most popular companies between Essen and Dresden, are FlixBus, Air Via and Lufthansa CityLine. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Air Via, Lufthansa CityLine, Lufthansa and 5 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Essen to Dresden

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Essen to Dresden. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Essen to Dresden

How can I reach Dresden from Essen?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Carpool, Train, Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Dresden from Essen.

How far is Dresden from Essen?

The distance between Essen and Dresden is 470.1 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Essen and Dresden?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 13 kgs of CO2, a train 16 kgs, a car 80 kgs, and a flight 116 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Essen to Dresden?

You can get to Dresden with just £17 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Dresden?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Dresden in just 1h 10m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo.

More routes to Essen and to Dresden

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Essen and to Dresden. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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