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Compare train, coach and flight for Bamberg to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bamberg to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, while a train costs an average of £39.
Distance: 238 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£39 Average Price | £19 Average Price Cheapest | £38 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bamberg to Dresden:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bamberg to Dresden costing on average £39.
A coach is £223 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bamberg to Dresden costing on average £241.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 51m.
Flight takes on average 6h 15m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (2h 53m by train vs 3h 1m by car). Tickets start at around £39 compared to roughly £38 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bamberg to Dresden
How to get to Dresden from Bamberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bamberg to Dresden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus22:453h45Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)2:30Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus22:453h45Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)2:30Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- ICE 602 · ICE 15558:423h01Bamberg11:43Dresden Hbf£511One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 508 · ICE 155912:423h01Bamberg15:43Dresden Hbf£511One-way1 change
- 4904 · ICE 694 · IC 24458:563h42Bamberg12:38Dresden Hbf£621One-way2 changes
- ICE 600 · ICE 155710:423h02Bamberg13:44Dresden Hbf£631One-way1 change
- FlixBus2:454h05Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)6:50Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£201One-way0 changes
LH149 · LH626:103h45Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport9:55Dresden Airport£1631One-way1 change- LH147 · LH6818:354h15Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport22:50Dresden Airport£3201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bamberg to Dresden:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bamberg to Dresden costing on average £39.
A coach is £223 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bamberg to Dresden costing on average £241.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 51m.
Flight takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bamberg and Dresden as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bamberg and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Dresden by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Dresden by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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