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There are 8 ways to get from Bad Ischl to Dresden by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl to Český Krumlovbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Český Krumlov to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 853 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    9h 9m
    €134–200

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    9h 28m
    €68–152

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    9h 20m
    €116–249

  4. Drive  481 km

    1. Drive from Bad Ischl to Dresdencar car 481 km
    5h 16m
    €90–129

  5. Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatzbus bus
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SZG - DRS
    7h 50m
    €176–470

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    10h 37m

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MUC - DRS
    7h 8m
    €154–301

  8. Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatzbus bus
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SZG - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 45m
    €119–367

Bad Ischl to Dresden by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 497.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Bad Ischl, Austria and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a bus from Bad Ischl to Dresden central station via Český Krumlov, Český Krumlov, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bad Ischl to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Attnang-Puchheim, Wels Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Leipzig Hbf in around 9h 20m.

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