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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, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N260 / ...
    8h 35m
    Ft 21,000–35,000

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train 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 14,000–25,000

  4. Drive 663.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden Hbf to Budapestcar car 663.7 km
    6h 8m
    Ft 36,601–52,867

  5. Train via Pardubice

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Pardubice hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    10h 58m

  6. Fly from Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DRS - BUD
    6h 52m
    Ft 51,736–122,954

  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
    5h 58m
    Ft 24,804–103,087

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LEJ - BUD
    7h 34m
    Ft 57,001–153,299

  9. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    7h 30m
    Ft 29,821–67,211

Dresden Hbf to Budapest by bus

Calendar48Weekly Buses
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
TicketFt 21,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 21,000–35,000 and the journey takes 8h 35m. 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.

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