Cheapest€22.73
- VBB VB638706:545h 50m12:44Rostock ZOBDresden Bayrische Strasse
Door to door 6h 34mCO2 11.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Rostock to Dresden costs €22.73 at the cheapest and takes 3h 32m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 408 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 408 km
- Fastest
- 3h 32m
- Average
- 4h 42m
- Services per day
- 7
- Cheapest
- €22.73
- CO2 per passenger
- 12.6 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 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 44m | 3h | 44m | €52.59 | 13.5 kg | 6 |
| Coach | 6h 34m | 5h 50m | 44m | €23.83 | 11.0 kg | 1 |
- 3h 44mFastest, by Train
- €23.83Cheapest, by Coach
- 11.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 408 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€62.49
- DB Fernverkehr DB636906:493h09:49Rostock HauptbahnhofDresden Hauptbahnhof
Door to door 3h 44mCO2 13.5 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.
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 Rostock to Dresden | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €49.68 | €47.48 | €41.98 | €33.18 | €38.68 | €38.68 | €36.48 | €29.88 | €32.08 | €26.03 | €26.58 | €23.83 | €36.48 | €28.78 |
| Train | €135.09 | €109.24 | €107.04 | €75.69 | €88.34 | €108.69 | €79.54 | €72.39 | €60.84 | €65.24 | €52.59 | €55.89 | €82.84 | €64.69 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €22.73
The trip ends at Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Dresden for the night the train gets in
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When to book Rostock to Dresden
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €27.1390 days
- €15.0360 days
- €16.6845 days
- €23.2830 days
- €26.0321 days
- €28.7814 days
- €36.487 days
- €41.983 days
- €49.681 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €15.03.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 231 percent. The most expensive point is €49.68, 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.
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.
- €32.08Sun
- €26.03Mon
- €26.58Tue
- €24.93Wed
- €36.48Thu
- €28.78Fri
- €33.73Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €33.18Sep
- €24.93Oct
- €20.53Nov
- €20.53Dec
- €24.38Jan
- €21.08Feb
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
- 43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 408 km against 355 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Potsdam, Charlottenburg, Schöneberg, Wilmersdorf. The gap between arriving and leaving is 68 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Rostock at 06:19 and the last at 07:30, across 6 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.
Rostock
Rail
- Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Rostock Hbf
- Rostock Central Station
Bus
- Rostock ZOB
- Betriebshof Hamburger Straße
Air
- RLG
Ferry
- Rostock Uberseehafen
- Rostock-Gedser
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DB Fernverkehr | €44.89 | 3h 33m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Polregio | €47.64 | 3h 32m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 VBB | €22.73 | 6h 7m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
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 | €17.50 | 77% |
| Taxes | €1.75 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 7% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 9% |
| Total you pay | €22.73 | 100% |
We cannot promise Dresden Hauptbahnhof still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Baggage storage near Dresden Hauptbahnhof
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Rostock 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 Rostock to Dresden?
The fastest journey from Rostock to Dresden takes 3h 32m door to door, of which 3h is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 42m, 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 Rostock to Dresden?
The cheapest fare from Rostock to Dresden is €22.73, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €58.64. 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 Rostock to Dresden?
The cheapest way from Rostock to Dresden is by Coach, at €23.83 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 6h 34m 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 Rostock to Dresden?
The fastest way from Rostock to Dresden is by Train, at 3h 44m door to door. Only 3h 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 €52.59.
When should I book Rostock to Dresden?
Fares from Rostock to Dresden bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €15.03. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 231 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Rostock to Dresden?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Rostock to Dresden, at €24.93. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Rostock to Dresden?
November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Rostock to Dresden, at €20.53 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 Rostock to Dresden?
3 operators sell services from Rostock to Dresden across 2 modes: DB Fernverkehr, Polregio, VBB. 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 Rostock to Dresden?
43 percent of the services we sell from Rostock to Dresden are direct. The rest connect at Potsdam, Charlottenburg, Schöneberg, Wilmersdorf, with about 68 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Rostock to Dresden produce?
Traveling from Rostock to Dresden by Coach produces about 11.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 13.5 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Rostock to Dresden use?
Services from Rostock to Dresden by Train leave from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Dresden 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 Rostock to Dresden?
3 of the 3 operators we sell from Rostock 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
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 Rostock to Dresden on September 11, 2026: 408 km of route against 355 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €22.73, and 3h 32m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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