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There are 10 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 19,000–32,000

  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 37,298–53,874

  5. Train via Szob

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Szobtrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Re
    9h 46m
    Ft 44,562–153,104

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DRS - BUD
    6h 35m
    Ft 41,539–132,362

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    6h 39m
    Ft 23,477–64,442

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    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 23m
    Ft 22,464–92,234

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    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 51m
    Ft 58,453–140,687

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane PRG - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    7h 38m
    Ft 39,517–111,192

Dresden Hbf to Budapest by bus

Calendar24Weekly Buses
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
TicketFt 19,000Cheapest 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 3 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 19,000–32,000 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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