How to Book Train Travel From Nuremberg to Dresden

Traveling from picturesque Nuremberg to Dresden, one of the greenest cities in Europe, is a journey in itself. The European rail system is an efficient, reliable and fast way to get there. Booking a ticket from Nuremberg to Dresden can be a painless process and is the first step in your journey.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Credit Card
• Passport
• Identification
• Valid email address

Know Your Options for Train Travel From Nuremberg to Dresden

1. Consider purchasing a Eurail pass if you want to travel from Nuremberg to Dresden as part of a larger European tour.
2. Select a Germanrail pass if your trip from Nuremberg to Dresden is part of a longer tour of Germany, but you don't plan to travel over the border.
3. Buy a simple point-to-point ticket from Nuremberg to Dresden if this is an isolated trip.
4. Consider taking the ICE premier train, which covers Germany's major cities as well as parts of Austria and the Netherlands. The ICE premier train is high-speed and has many modern luxury conveniences.

Book Train Travel From Nuremberg to Dresden

5. Determine the number of days you want your German Rail or Eurail Pass to cover. German Rail Passes cover 4 to 10 days within a 1-month period. A German Flexi Pass is another option, though it covers fewer days than the German Rail Pass (4 days within a month).
6. Purchase tickets online at the Euro Railway Web site (see Resources).
7. Click on the "Trains and Tickets" option from the blue menu bar. Select the option for a German Rail Pass, Eurail Pass or Point-To-Point Ticket.
8. Input Nuremberg as your departure city. Input Dresden Hauptbahnhof (Hbf), the main station, or the Dresden Neustadt, another main station located at the northern end of the city, as your destination.
9. Choose your departure time and the type of connection (direct connection for nonstop service) and a sleeper or couchette car option.
10. Choose between first and second class options.
11. Save your ticket selections to your account shopping cart and enter all credit card and necessary personal information. Select a shipping preference and print all confirmation information for your records.

Tips & Warnings

• Tickets are usually shipped via FedEx in 3 to 4 days free of charge. Overnight, overnight priority and Saturday delivery are often available for additional fees.
• Most Web sites require that passengers set up an account for identity protection and national security.
• If you don't want to book online, you can also book tickets from a local agent in your area.
• Be sure to print out all confirmation information in the event that there is a shipping mishap and to keep a record of your account.
• Tickets can be mailed to an address in Europe, the Middle East or the Russian Federation, but there will be an additional surcharge for this service.
• ICE Premier train service has an additional fee. However, this is applied to the total number of tickets ordered, not the individual ticket.
• Discount tickets and passes are available in Germany.
• To better plan your trip, visit Germany's rail site for travel planners and timetables (see Resources).
• Book train travel from Nuremberg to Dresden through Rail Europe by visiting the Web site (see Resources) or by calling a North American agent at (888) 382-RAIL.
• Be sure to keep a record of your transactions and make a note of the Web site address as well as any customer service email addresses and phone numbers should there be any difficulties receiving your ticket.