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How to get fromBudapest to Saxon Switzerlandby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Saxon Switzerland by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bad Schandautrain train rj 174
    9h 34m
    €35–65

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus bus N260 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhofbus bus 261
    11h 43m

  3. Drive 642.4 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Saxon Switzerlandcar car 642.4 km
    6h 39m
    €97–140

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BUD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    8h 3m
    €140–372

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bad Schandautrain train Rj
    9h 34m
    €100–150

  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 Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    7h 37m
    €71–322

  7. 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 Bad Schandautrain train
    8h 5m
    €60–196

Budapest to Saxon Switzerland by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 757.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Saxon Switzerland, Germany?

Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bad Schandau twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Sebnitz Busbahnhof in around 11h 43m.

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