There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Dessau by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BUD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 47m€137–327Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
6h 25m€64–260Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
12h 1m€138–301Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train stationbus N66 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
12h 42m€77–157Drive 830.2 km
- Drive from Budapest to Dessaucar 830.2 km
7h 34m€125–180Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
7h 35m€133–441Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadttrain rj 174
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain 55 / ...
12h 8m€69–209
Budapest to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Dessau is to train which costs €65 - €210 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Dessau is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs €60 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Budapest and Dessau is 757 km. The road distance is 830.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Dessau without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 12h 1m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Budapest to Dessau, including transfers.
Budapest to Dessau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
Budapest to Dessau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Dessau is 830 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Budapest to Dessau.
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dessau Hbf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and Leipzig Hbf in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadt
- *
- €100–160
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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