How to get to Dresden from Giessen

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Travel Information between Giessen and Dresden

Distance224 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£17 - £84
Cheapest modeCoach • £17 • 5 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • £84 • 1 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 224 miles by train, coach or flight from Giessen to Dresden. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Giessen to Dresden.

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from Giessen to Dresden

How to get to Dresden from Giessen by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Giessen to Dresden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:306h40
Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
17:10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
£311One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
03:255h35
Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
09:00Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
£271One-way
0 changes

Fastest

LufthansaLH210
12:501h05
Frankfurt am Main Airport
13:55Dresden Airport
£1681One-way
0 changes

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 1577 · ICE 1651
12:245h16
Giessen station
17:40Dresden Hbf
£1011One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnICE 1573 · ICE 1557
08:245h16
Giessen station
13:40Dresden Hbf
£1161One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnICE 1575 · ICE 1559
10:245h16
Giessen station
15:40Dresden Hbf
£1161One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus
11:306h15
Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
17:45Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
£311One-way
0 changes
LufthansaLH216
21:101h05
Frankfurt am Main Airport
22:15Dresden Airport
£1681One-way
0 changes
Lufthansa CitylineLH206
09:251h05
Frankfurt am Main Airport
10:30Dresden Airport
£2301One-way
0 changes
LufthansaLH118+Lufthansa CitylineLH2130
19:152h55
Frankfurt am Main Airport
22:10Dresden Airport
£2171One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Giessen to Dresden

Travel to Dresden easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Giessen to Dresden.

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There are 3 options to travel from Giessen to Dresden including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Giessen to Dresden is a coach with an average price of £17.

This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Dresden:

Taking a coach costs £68 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £84 for the same trip.

A coach is £6 less than a train with an average ticket price of £23 from Giessen to Dresden.

The fastest way from Giessen to Dresden is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to Dresden that take longer:

Getting to Dresden by coach takes 5 h 35 min on average.

Getting to Dresden by train takes 5 h 17 min on average.

The Giessen to Dresden distance is approximately 224 miles.

The average frequency per day from Giessen to Dresden is:

  • 4 coaches per day.
  • Around 12 flights per day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Giessen to Dresden as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Giessen to Dresden:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Giessen to Dresden:

  • You can go to Dresden from Giessen by coach with FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £17 with FlixBus from Giessen to Dresden on Omio.
  • You can travel by train between Giessen and Dresden with Deutsche Bahn, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Giessen to Dresden tickets for £23 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Giessen to Dresden with the following travel companies:

  • 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Dresden as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Giessen and Dresden.

Omio customers who travel from Giessen to Dresden often also extend their holiday to go to Prague, Berlin, Munich, Leipzig or Vienna. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Dresden and these popular destinations at a great price.

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