There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Bologna by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dresden Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DRS - BLQ
5h 28m€97–401Bus via Prague
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Bologna Stazione Autolineebus : Prague Central Bus Station - Rome Tiburtina Bus Station / ...
17h 40m€69–118Train, bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus
11h 31m€173–428Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kufsteintrain 91
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Re
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
14h 22m€183–419Train, night train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to München Hbftrain Re2
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
18h 57m€125–406Fly Dresden Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DRS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 33m€163–503Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PRG - BLQ
6h 4m€82–244Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BER - BLQ
5h 36m€91–289Fly Dresden Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane DRS - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 8m€140–475Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Leipzig central train stationbus N67 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus N452
16h 5m€89–134Drive 994.5 km
- Drive from Dresden to Bolognacar 994.5 km
9h 16m€161–232
Dresden to Bologna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Bologna is to bus via Prague which costs €65 - €120 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Bologna is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €95 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Leipzig central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Leipzig Hbf, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner and Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
The distance between Dresden and Bologna is 776 km. The road distance is 994.5 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bologna without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 31m and costs €170 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Dresden to Bologna, including transfers.
Dresden to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bologna is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €95 - €410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €420 and takes 14h 22m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bologna, Italy?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centrale via Leipzig Hbf, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, and Verona Porta Nuova in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–900
Flights from Dresden Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Dresden Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–1,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Dresden Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Dresden Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Dresden to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Bologna is 994 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Dresden to Bologna.
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