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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 £28.
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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 378 · ICE 15555:585h45Karlsruhe11:43Dresden Hbf£861One-way1 change
Cheapest
- ICE 378 · ICE 15555:585h45Karlsruhe11:43Dresden Hbf£861One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 204 · ICE 2594 · IC 24456:595h39Karlsruhe12:38Dresden Hbf£1011One-way2 changes
Other options
- ICE 376 · ICE 15577:595h45Karlsruhe13:44Dresden Hbf£1011One-way1 change
- ICE 202 · ICE 2592 · IC 24438:595h39Karlsruhe14:38Dresden Hbf£1111One-way2 changes
- ICE 200 · ICE 2590 · IC 244110:595h39Karlsruhe16:38Dresden Hbf£1111One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Karlsruhe to Dresden
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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.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dresden by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Dresden by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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