Cheapest€55.60
- EasyJet (DS) EJ119214:291h 15m15:44Basel BSLDresden DRS
Door to door 4h 25mCO2 150.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Basel to Dresden costs €55.60 at the cheapest and takes 4h 21m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 610 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 610 km
- Fastest
- 4h 21m
- Average
- 4h 25m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €55.60
- CO2 per passenger
- 150.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 25m | 1h 15m | 3h 10m | €66.81 | 150.1 kg | 2 |
- 4h 25mFastest, by Flight
- €66.81Cheapest, by Flight
- 150.1 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 610 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€76.84
- EasyJet (DS) EJ467506:161h 15m07:31Basel BSLDresden DRS
Door to door 4h 25mCO2 150.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€73.49
- DB Fernverkehr DB571907:301h 20m08:50Basel SBBStuttgart Hauptbahnhof
- DB Fernverkehr DB454710:202h 52m13:12Stuttgart HauptbahnhofDresden Hauptbahnhof
Changes at Stuttgart, with 90 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 6h 26mCO2 19.6 kgChanges 1Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Basel to Dresden | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €160.62 | €160.03 | €137.02 | €98.67 | €88.05 | €95.13 | €87.46 | €91.00 | €103.98 | €92.77 | €82.74 | €70.35 | €82.15 | €66.81 |
| Train | €182.94 | €184.04 | €147.74 | €124.09 | €126.29 | €111.44 | €99.89 | €137.84 | €109.24 | €114.74 | €108.69 | €91.64 | €75.69 | €81.74 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €55.60
Dresden sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Where to stay in Dresden
Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.
Search Dresden on Booking.comOr compare on Expedia
Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.
When to book Basel to Dresden
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €53.8390 days
- €57.3760 days
- €64.4545 days
- €63.2730 days
- €70.1921 days
- €66.8114 days
- €87.467 days
- €137.023 days
- €160.621 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €53.83.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 198 percent. The most expensive point is €160.62, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €82.74Sun
- €70.35Mon
- €75.69Tue
- €70.19Wed
- €91.00Thu
- €103.98Fri
- €92.77Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €95.13Sep
- €60.91Oct
- €56.78Nov
- €59.14Dec
- €63.27Jan
- €51.47Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 610 km against 592 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Zürich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Augsburg. The gap between arriving and leaving is 60 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Basel at 06:16 and the last at 14:29, across 2 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Basel
Rail
- Basel SBB
- Liestal
- Laufen
Bus
- Basel Meret Oppenheim
- Dornach Bahnhof
Air
- BSL
Ferry
- Basel Schifflände
- Basel St. Alban-Tal
Dresden
Rail
- Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Dresden Hbf
- Dresden-Neustadt Gbf
Bus
- Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Radeberg, Bahnhof
Air
- DRS
Ferry
- Niederpoyritz
- Fähre Johannstadt-Neustadt
Landing at DRS after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Dresden
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
Book a ride from DRS with Welcome PickupsOr check Daytrip
Partner links. We do not operate transfers. We earn a commission on a booking, and the fare is the same as going direct.
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 EasyJet (DS) | €55.60 | 4h 21m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €39.50 | 71% |
| Taxes | €7.11 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 13% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €55.60 | 100% |
We cannot promise Dresden Hauptbahnhof still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Dresden
Most of the points near Dresden Hauptbahnhof open before the first train and close after the last one.
Check Dresden on StasherOr try Bounce
Partner links. We do not run these networks. We earn a commission on a booking, and the price is the same as going direct.
Questions about Basel to Dresden
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Basel to Dresden?
The fastest journey from Basel to Dresden takes 4h 21m door to door, of which 1h 15m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 25m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Basel to Dresden?
The cheapest fare from Basel to Dresden is €55.60, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €88.35. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Basel to Dresden?
The cheapest way from Basel to Dresden is by Flight, at €66.81 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 25m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Basel to Dresden?
Fares from Basel to Dresden bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €53.83. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 198 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Basel to Dresden?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Basel to Dresden, at €70.19. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Basel to Dresden?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Basel to Dresden, at €51.47 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Basel to Dresden?
1 operators sell services from Basel to Dresden across 1 modes: EasyJet (DS). Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Basel to Dresden?
33 percent of the services we sell from Basel to Dresden are direct. The rest connect at Zürich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Augsburg, with about 60 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Basel to Dresden use?
Services from Basel to Dresden by Flight leave from Basel BSL and arrive at Dresden DRS. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Basel to Dresden?
0 of the 1 operators we sell from Basel to Dresden allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Basel to Dresden on September 9, 2026: 610 km of route against 592 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €55.60, and 4h 21m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Dresden afterward does not belong to us.
Things to do in Dresden
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Dresden, with free cancellation on most of it.
See Dresden on GetYourGuideOr browse Viator
Partner links. We do not sell tours or tickets. We earn a commission on a booking, and it never changes the price.
Other ways to make this journey
Arriving in Dresden
Leaving Dresden
- 133Places you can leave for
- 20Countries
- 34Operators
Plan a trip from here
Ask Ori for the same corridor under a different constraint, or for a longer trip that starts on it.