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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
    €60–90

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden Hbftrain train rj 174
    9h 20m
    €35–160

  3. Drive  665.5 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Dresdencar car 665.5 km
    6h 13m
    €104–151

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BUD - DRS
    6h
    €113–404

  5. Train via Szob

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szobtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Szob to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    10h 21m
    €125–272

  6. 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 Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 55m
    €154–442

  7. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 30m
    €60–197

  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
    8h 2m
    €57–216

Budapest to Dresden by bus

Calendar42Weekly Buses
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest 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 €60–90 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Railjet also services this route 6 times a week.

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