Dresden is located along the main rail route from northern Germany to Czechia and beyond into Slovakia and Hungary; which is why you'll be riding a Czech or Hungarian train when making this journey.
These trains commence their journeys at Hamburg-Altona station and call at Hamburg-Dammtor before they arrive at Hamburg Hbf.
So it can be a good idea to look up the starting point of your journey and then book tickets from the most convenient station; only Hamburg Hbf has connections with the U-Bahn (subway).
Final Destination: Prag (German spelling) or Budapest
4 x trains per day
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
On the DB Bahn booking site look for journeys that have:
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
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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DB | from €17.90 | |
Trainline | from €17.90 |
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