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How to get fromDresden Hbf to Budapestby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden Hbf to Budapest by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Budapest-Kelenföldbus bus N260 / ...
    8h 20m
    Ft 21,000–32,000

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain night train En
    10h 19m
    Ft 13,000–16,000

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    9h 18m
    Ft 14,000–26,000

  4. Drive  663.8 km

    1. Drive from Dresden Hbf to Budapestcar car 663.8 km
    6h 8m
    Ft 38,097–55,029

  5. Train via Děčín

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    10h 14m
    Ft 28,870–46,250

  6. Fly from Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DRS - BUD
    6h 32m
    Ft 42,513–154,929

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BER - BUD
    6h 10m
    Ft 22,060–72,085

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    7h 44m
    Ft 22,758–67,448

  9. Bus to Wroclaw, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Wroclaw, Wroclaw Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane WRO - BUD
    7h 51m
    Ft 22,126–83,470

Dresden Hbf to Budapest by bus

Calendar34Weekly Buses
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
TicketFt 21,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Budapest-Kelenföld 5 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 21,000–32,000 and the journey takes 8h 20m. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 14,000–26,000 and the journey takes 9h 18m.

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