Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
When making an online booking, check that you’re looking at booking info for the direct trains.
On the DB Bahn booking site look for journeys that have:
- 0 in the Chg. column
- ICE (and only ICE) in the Products column.
Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day - so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
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A step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the DB (German national railways) website is available HERE.
There's also a guide to booking with an independent ticket agent.
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Germany, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to German train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
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Book 1st class ticket journey tickets on and your seat reservation is included - but they're optional when booking 2nd class tickets, or if you will be travelling with a 1st or 2nd class rail pass.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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DB Bahn | from €17.90 | |
Omio | from €17.90 | |
SaveATrain | from €17.90 | |
Happyrail | from €17.90 | |
Trainline | from €17.90 |
These direct trains to Dresden are usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) in odd hours.
If the departure times don't suit, alternative indirect connections will be available, the easiest of which involve changing trains in Leipzig.
Final Destination: Dresden
All trains also call at: Leipzig
These trains use the new high speed line between Erfurt and Leipzig and they will reverse direction on departure from Leipzig.
If you are new to travelling by train in Germany, we recommend taking a look at our German Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
These direct trains to Dresden are usually scheduled to depart from Frankfurt (Main) in odd hours.
If the departure times don't suit, alternative indirect connections will be available, the easiest of which involve changing trains in Leipzig.
Final Destination: Dresden
All trains also call at: Leipzig
These trains use the new high speed line between Erfurt and Leipzig and they will reverse direction on departure from Leipzig.
If you are new to travelling by train in Germany, we recommend taking a look at our German Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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