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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus bus N260 / ...
    8h 25m
    €50–90

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    9h 18m
    €35–160

  3. Drive 665.5 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Dresdencar car 665.5 km
    6h 13m
    €100–144

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BUD - DRS
    6h 40m
    €134–339

  5. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    10h 32m
    €61–136

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BUD - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 23m
    €65–282

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BUD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €146–402

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BUD - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €65–206

Budapest to Dresden by bus

Calendar48Weekly Buses
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Dresden, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 9h 18m. Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) also services this route twice daily.

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