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How to get fromDresden to Bolognaby plane, train, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Bologna by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DRS - BLQ
    5h 48m
    €112–402

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane PRG - BLQ
    6h 17m
    €74–252

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 41m
    €149–310

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N452
    16h 5m
    €95–145

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to München Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    17h 54m
    €115–226

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DRS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 31m
    €184–544

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BER - BLQ
    5h 36m
    €92–274

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane DRS - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 19m
    €130–586

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kufsteintrain train 91
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 51m
    €160–368

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Bologna Stazione Autolineebus bus : Prague Central Bus Station - Rome Tiburtina Bus Station / ...
    17h 40m
    €74–128

  11. Drive  994.5 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Bolognacar car 994.5 km
    9h 14m
    €185–267

Dresden to Bologna by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Bologna Centrale via Leipzig central train station in around 16h 5m.

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