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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Dresden central stationbus bus N260 / ...
    8h 10m
    €55–85

  2. Train

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

  3. Drive  663.5 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Dresden Hbfcar car 663.5 km
    6h 9m
    €104–150

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BUD - DRS
    6h 40m
    €113–373

  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 34m
    €47–101

  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 15m
    €154–406

  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
    €61–207

  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 53m
    €57–206

Budapest to Dresden Hbf by bus

Calendar25Weekly Buses
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Dresden central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 8h 10m. 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 twice daily.

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