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Compare coach and train for Karlsruhe to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, and a train costs an average of £29.
Distance: 445 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£54 Average Price | £34 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 22m Average total duration Fastest 6h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Dresden
How to get to Dresden from Karlsruhe by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Dresden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus12:158h25Karlsruhe Hbf20:40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£251One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus12:158h25Karlsruhe Hbf20:40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£251One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 276 · ICE 165717:595h44Karlsruhe Hbf23:43Dresden Hbf£821One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 274 · ICE 889 · 1650119:599h35Karlsruhe Hbf5:34Dresden Hbf£271One-way2 changes
ICE 70 · ICE 947 · RJ 47918:378h30Karlsruhe Hbf3:07Dresden Hbf£511One-way2 changes
ICE 278 · ICE 165515:595h47Karlsruhe Hbf21:46Dresden Hbf£821One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus20:359h35Karlsruhe Hbf6:10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£321One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus1:4010h40Karlsruhe Hbf12:20Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£321One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus17:0512h10Karlsruhe Hbf5:15Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£321One-way1 change
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FAQs: Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe to Dresden.

This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Dresden:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Dresden costing on average £54.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 17m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Dresden as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dresden by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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