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Compare coach, train and flight for Potsdam to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Potsdam to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, while a train costs an average of £31.
Distance: 157 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£31 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest | £28 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 57m Average total duration 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Potsdam to Dresden:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Potsdam to Dresden costing on average £31.
A coach is £246 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Potsdam to Dresden costing on average £255.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 57m.
Flight takes on average 6h 52m.
Tickets start at around £31 compared to roughly £28 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-2.69. The journey takes 2h 27m versus 2h 20m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Dresden from Potsdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Potsdam to Dresden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
20:281h32Potsdam22:00Dresden£71One-way0 changes
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- 20:281h32Potsdam22:00Dresden£71One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 20:281h32Potsdam22:00Dresden£71One-way0 changes
Other options
- 7:322h56Potsdam10:28Dresden£441One-way0 changes
- 7:032h25Potsdam9:28Dresden£451One-way0 changes
- 8:492h39Potsdam11:28Dresden£491One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Potsdam to Dresden:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Potsdam to Dresden costing on average £31.
A coach is £246 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Potsdam to Dresden costing on average £255.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 57m.
Flight takes on average 6h 52m.
- Around 15 coaches per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Potsdam and Dresden as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Potsdam Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ODEG, S-Bahn Berlin to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG, FlixBus, regiobus PM to go to Dresden by coach.
- 14 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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