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How to get fromDresden to Bucharestby plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DRS - OTP
    7h
    $184–454

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    6h 32m
    $73–311

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus bus
    17h 40m
    $94–171

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    26h 5m
    $307–521

  5. Drive  1,481 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Bucharestcar car 1,481 km
    14h 35m
    $244–353

  6. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PRG - OTP
    8h 1m
    $79–221

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    25h 40m
    $150–230

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    28h 58m
    $282–532

Dresden to Bucharest by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration17h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,205.8 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bucharest, Romania?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and Swiss fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Buchurest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 17h 40m.

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