There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Riesa by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
9h 23m€64–123Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadttrain rj 174
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
10h 16m€47–109Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
10h 16m€115–196Drive 713.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Riesacar 713.4 km
6h 53m€112–161Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BUD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
6h 39m€145–366Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BUD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
6h 55m€120–410Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain
6h 39m€53–201Train 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 Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
7h 32m€157–495Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
8h 48m€65–256
Budapest to Riesa by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Riesa is to train which costs €45 - €110 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Riesa is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs €140 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Riesa. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Budapest and Riesa is 728 km. The road distance is 713.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Riesa without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 23m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Budapest to Riesa, including transfers.
Budapest to Riesa train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
Budapest to Riesa train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Riesa is 713 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Budapest to Riesa.
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Riesa, Germany?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 10h 16m.
- 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
- €160–400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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