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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Dresden by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane OTP - DRS
    7h 36m
    €163–416

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane OTP - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 43m
    €67–238

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    18h

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden Hbftrain train rj 174
    27h 4m
    €98–137

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Westbahnhof to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    28h 18m
    €116–197

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane OTP - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 6m
    €154–504

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane OTP - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 16m
    €69–289

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Dresden central stationbus bus 1926
    26h 55m
    €130–210

  9. Drive  1,480.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Dresdencar car 1,480.6 km
    14h 35m
    €219–316

Bucharest to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,204.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and Tarom fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 18h.

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