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How to get fromBratislava to Dresdenby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bratislava to Dresden by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Dresden central stationbus bus N260 / ...
    6h 20m
    €35–60

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Dresden Hbftrain train rj 174
    6h 52m
    €28–120

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    7h 50m
    €70–100

  4. Drive  469.9 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Dresdencar car 469.9 km
    4h 32m
    €72–103

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    7h 28m
    €97–166

  6. Bus, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 55m
    €148–432

  7. Bus, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane VIE - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €85–267

  8. Bus, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VIE - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 35m
    €99–333

Bratislava to Dresden by bus

Calendar24Weekly Buses
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Dresden, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Bratislava hl.st. to Dresden Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 6h 52m. Railjet also services this route once daily.

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