Dresden to Nuremberg

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Dresden to Nuremberg. From €15.58, fastest 2h 48m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Dresden to Nuremberg costs €15.58 at the cheapest and takes 2h 48m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 9 operators. The route covers 298 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 10, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
298 km
Fastest
2h 48m
Average
4h 5m
Services per day
27
Cheapest
€15.58
CO2 per passenger
8.8 kg
Door to door

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.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 48m2h 4m44m€38.299.8 kg12
Coach4h 43m3h 59m44m€17.238.0 kg15
  • 2h 48mFastest, by Train
  • €17.23Cheapest, by Coach
  • 8.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 298 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€15.58
  1. BlaBlaCar BB267617:214h 7m21:28Dresden Bayrische StrasseNurnberg ZOB

Door to door 4h 51mCO2 8.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€32.24
  1. Nmbs/sncb N295406:232h 4m08:27Dresden HauptbahnhofNurnberg Hauptbahnhof

Door to door 2h 48mCO2 9.8 kgChanges 0Refundable

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.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
DB Regio AG Südost1 changesRE50 (16512)08:1612:364h 20m
DB Regio AG Südost1 changesRE50 (16516)10:1614:294h 13m
DB Regio AG Südost2 changesRE50 (16516)10:1613:223h 6m
Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn1 changesRE3 (74018)10:3915:254h 53m
DB Regio AG Südost1 changesRE50 (16518)11:1615:444h 28m
DB Regio AG Südost2 changesRE50 (16518)11:1615:234h 7m

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 Dresden to Nuremberg
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Dresden to NurembergFriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24
Coach€35.38€33.18€32.08€21.63€21.08€22.18€27.68€22.18€23.83€19.98€18.33€17.23€18.33€22.18
Train€83.94€76.24€75.14€48.74€47.64€50.39€64.69€47.09€49.84€46.54€43.79€38.29€41.59€52.04

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €15.58

The trip ends at Nurnberg Hauptbahnhof. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

A hotel room

A room in Nuremberg for the night the bus gets in

Sort by distance from Nurnberg Hauptbahnhof and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Booking window

When to book Dresden to Nuremberg

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €15.5890 days
  2. €12.2860 days
  3. €14.4845 days
  4. €15.5830 days
  5. €18.3321 days
  6. €22.1814 days
  7. €27.687 days
  8. €32.083 days
  9. €35.381 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €12.28.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 188 percent. The most expensive point is €35.38, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€35.38€12.281371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €19.98Sun
  2. €18.33Mon
  3. €17.23Tue
  4. €18.33Wed
  5. €22.18Thu
  6. €22.18Fri
  7. €23.83Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €21.08Sep
  2. €16.13Oct
  3. €15.58Nov
  4. €15.03Dec
  5. €15.03Jan
  6. €12.83Feb

The route

DresdenDresdenNurembergNuremberg
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 298 km against 259 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Dresden at 06:15 and the last at 17:34, across 12 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Dresden

Rail
  • Dresden Hauptbahnhof
  • Dresden Hbf
  • Dresden-Neustadt Gbf
Bus
  • Dresden Bayrische Strasse
  • Radeberg, Bahnhof
Air
  • DRS
Ferry
  • Niederpoyritz
  • Fähre Johannstadt-Neustadt

Nuremberg

Rail
  • Nurnberg Hauptbahnhof
  • Nürnberg Hbf
  • Nuremberg Hgbf
Bus
  • Nurnberg ZOB
  • Central bus station Nuremberg
Air
  • NUE

The fare from NUE into Nuremberg is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

A car waiting when you land in Nuremberg

Settled in advance, so the ride into Nuremberg costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
BlaBlaCar€15.584h 40m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
bodo Verkehrsverbund€16.134h 41m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
ČD€36.092h 49m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€35.542h 49m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
European Sleeper€36.092h 49m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi
FlixBus€16.134h 40m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Nmbs/sncb€32.242h 48m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
NVBW€16.134h 40m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
VMT€15.584h 40m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€11.0071%
Taxes€1.107%
Supplier fees€1.4910%
Our service fee€1.9913%
Total you pay€15.58100%

Check-in is at three and you will be in Nuremberg well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Left luggage lockers

Somewhere to drop the bags in Nuremberg?

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Dresden to Nuremberg

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 Dresden to Nuremberg?

The fastest journey from Dresden to Nuremberg takes 2h 48m door to door, of which 2h 4m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 5m, 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 Dresden to Nuremberg?

The cheapest fare from Dresden to Nuremberg is €15.58, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €36.48. 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 Dresden to Nuremberg?

The cheapest way from Dresden to Nuremberg is by Coach, at €17.23 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 43m 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.

What is the fastest way to get from Dresden to Nuremberg?

The fastest way from Dresden to Nuremberg is by Train, at 2h 48m door to door. Only 2h 4m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €38.29.

When should I book Dresden to Nuremberg?

Fares from Dresden to Nuremberg bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €12.28. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 188 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 Dresden to Nuremberg?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Dresden to Nuremberg, at €17.23. 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 Dresden to Nuremberg?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Dresden to Nuremberg, at €12.83 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 Dresden to Nuremberg?

9 operators sell services from Dresden to Nuremberg across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, bodo Verkehrsverbund, ČD, DB Fernverkehr, European Sleeper, FlixBus. 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 Dresden to Nuremberg?

Every service we sell from Dresden to Nuremberg is direct, with around 27 departures a day and a fastest journey of 2h 48m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Dresden to Nuremberg produce?

Traveling from Dresden to Nuremberg by Coach produces about 8.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 9.8 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Dresden to Nuremberg use?

Services from Dresden to Nuremberg by Train leave from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Nurnberg Hauptbahnhof. Allow about 44m 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 Dresden to Nuremberg?

9 of the 9 operators we sell from Dresden to Nuremberg 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

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

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 Dresden to Nuremberg on September 10, 2026: 298 km of route against 259 km in a straight line, 27 services a day, 9 operators, a cheapest fare of €15.58, and 2h 48m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Nuremberg are the half people leave until last.

A guided tour group

Day trips out of Nuremberg and across Germany

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Nuremberg, with free cancellation on most of it.

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