There are 10 ways to get from Dresden Hbf to Budapest by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Budapest-Kelenföldbus N260 / ...
8h 20mFt 18,000–30,000Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain En
10h 19mFt 13,000–16,000Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 175
9h 18mFt 14,000–25,000Drive 663.8 km
- Drive from Dresden Hbf to Budapestcar 663.8 km
6h 8mFt 36,680–52,982Train via Pardubice
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Pardubice hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
10h 58mFly Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DRS - BUD
6h 19mFt 51,709–132,646Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
6h 22mFt 23,389–59,331Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
6h 5mFt 22,540–101,156Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LEJ - BUD
7h 41mFt 57,897–147,188Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 12mFt 38,709–113,131
Dresden Hbf to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden Hbf to Budapest is to night train which costs 13 000 Ft - 16 000 Ft and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden Hbf to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs 22 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati pu. Services depart twice daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Dresden Hbf and Budapest is 667 km. The road distance is 663.8 km.
The best way to get from Dresden Hbf to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs 18 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft.
The bus from Dresden central station to Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás takes 8h 20m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Dresden Hbf to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden Hbf to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden Hbf to Budapest is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs 18 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 14 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 9h 18m, you could also fly, which costs 50 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 6h 19m.
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 18,000–30,000 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 14,000–25,000 and the journey takes 9h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–120,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–120,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–95,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–140,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–25,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–30,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden Hbf to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Dresden Hbf to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden Hbf to Budapest is 664 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Dresden Hbf to Budapest.
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