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What is the best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Dresden?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Carpool for the journey to Dresden from Frankfurt am Main Airport. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest, while Car is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
6h 40m
£27
£35
4
Train
4h 37m
£15
£35
104
Car
4h 30m
£28
£32
19

What is the cheapest way to reach Dresden from Frankfurt am Main Airport?

You can get to Dresden with just £15 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
tomorrow
from £29
Saturday
Sunday
from £27
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from £15

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    00:45
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    07:25
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    7h 50m
    0
    09:55
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:45
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    7h 20m
    0
    07:45
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    15:05
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £30
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    20:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    05:15
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £45
  • Cheapest Carpool tomorrow

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    15:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    20:30
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £29
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    15:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    20:10
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £29
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    04:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    09:20
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    07:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    11:40
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • Cheapest Trains tomorrow

  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 47m
    0
    23:53
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    09:40
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £39
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 41m
    0
    23:53
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    09:34
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £39
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 58m
    0
    22:08
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    08:06
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £46
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 52m
    0
    22:08
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    08:00
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £46

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    7h 50m
    0
    09:55
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:45
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £27
  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    00:45
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    07:25
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    7h 20m
    0
    07:45
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    15:05
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    20:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    05:15
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62
  • Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 50m
    0
    15:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    21:30
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £28
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    12:30
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £30
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 41m
    0
    21:02
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    05:43
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £30
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 10m
    0
    17:28
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    22:38
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £46
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 3m
    0
    17:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    22:38
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £46
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 37m
    0
    07:02
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    11:39
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £49

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 10m
    0
    02:29
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    09:39
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 8m
    0
    19:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    05:43
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 3m
    0
    20:01
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    07:04
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 41m
    0
    21:02
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    06:43
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Cheapest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    12:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    16:40
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 30m
    0
    20:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    00:30
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    23:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    04:20
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £33
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    13:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:40
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £38

What are the fastest trips from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Dresden?

You can get to Dresden from Frankfurt am Main Airport in just 4h 30m with a Car from BlaBlaCar. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
tomorrow
from 4h 40m
Saturday
Sunday
from 4h 30m
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 4h 30m

    Fastest Carpool tomorrow

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    15:50
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    20:30
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £29
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    15:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    20:10
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £29
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    04:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    09:20
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    07:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    11:40
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    00:45
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    07:25
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    7h 20m
    0
    07:45
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    15:05
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £30
  • FlixBus
    7h 50m
    0
    09:55
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:45
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    20:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    05:15
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £45
  • Fastest Trains tomorrow

  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 41m
    0
    23:53
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    09:34
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £39
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 47m
    0
    23:53
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    09:40
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £39
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 52m
    0
    22:08
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    08:00
    Dresden
    Neustadt Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £46
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 58m
    0
    22:08
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    08:06
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £46

    Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 30m
    0
    08:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    12:30
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £30
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 50m
    0
    15:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    21:30
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £28
  • Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 37m
    0
    07:02
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    11:39
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £49
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 3m
    0
    17:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    22:38
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £46
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 10m
    0
    17:28
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    22:38
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £46
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 41m
    0
    21:02
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    05:43
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £30
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    00:45
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    07:25
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    7h 20m
    0
    07:45
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    15:05
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    7h 50m
    0
    09:55
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:45
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £27
  • FlixBus
    8h 45m
    0
    20:30
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    05:15
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £62

    Fastest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 30m
    0
    20:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    00:30
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    12:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    16:40
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £31
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    23:40
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    04:20
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £33
  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 40m
    0
    13:00
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    17:40
    Dresden
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £38
  • Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 10m
    0
    02:29
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    09:39
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 41m
    0
    21:02
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    06:43
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 8m
    0
    19:35
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    05:43
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 3m
    0
    20:01
    Frankfurt am Main Airport
    Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station
    07:04
    Dresden
    Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £21
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Dresden

What are the most popular stations in Frankfurt am Main Airport and Dresden?

In Frankfurt am Main Airport, you will usually depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station or Frankfurt am Main Airport, while in Dresden you will be arriving at Train Station, Reitbahnstraße Bus Station or Reick Train 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport? With 11 connections between 3 Bus, Train and Car 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport and Dresden, you can pay as low as £15 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

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 Car from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Dresden in just 4h 30m.

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 Frankfurt am Main Airport and Dresden are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus, 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport 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 Kelsterbach or to Freital, and look at flights from , 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport to Dresden?

The most popular companies between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Dresden, are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Dresden

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Frankfurt am Main Airport 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport to Dresden

How can I reach Dresden from Frankfurt am Main Airport?

Every day, there are on average 11 connections between Bus, Train and Car, with which you can get to Dresden from Frankfurt am Main Airport.

How far is Dresden from Frankfurt am Main Airport?

The distance between Frankfurt am Main Airport and Dresden is 382.5 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Frankfurt am Main Airport 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 10 kgs of CO2, a train 13 kgs, a car 65 kgs, and a flight 94 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Dresden?

You can get to Dresden with just £15 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

What is the fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main Airport 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 4h 30m with a Car from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to Frankfurt am Main Airport and to Dresden

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

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