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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden 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 21,000–32,000

  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 14,000–25,000

  4. Drive  666.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Budapestcar car 666.7 km
    6h 14m
    Ft 44,998–64,998

  5. Train via Děčín

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    10h 14m
    Ft 27,660–46,138

  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 13m
    Ft 41,102–161,629

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    5h 52m
    Ft 20,999–67,415

  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
    5h 51m
    Ft 20,488–69,312

  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
    8h 9m
    Ft 56,125–137,726

  10. Bus to Wroclaw, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Wroclaw, Wroclaw Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane WRO - BUD
    7h 32m
    Ft 20,862–78,093

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus 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 34m
    Ft 36,499–119,115

Dresden to Budapest by bus

Calendar80Weekly 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, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 2 hours. Tickets cost Ft 21,000–32,000 and the journey takes 8h 35m. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu 5 times a week. Tickets cost Ft 14,000–25,000 and the journey takes 9h 18m.

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