There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Hungary by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Budapest-Kelenföldbus N260 / ...
9h 2mFt 19,832–31,224Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain En
10h 19mFt 13,000–16,000Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 175
9h 37mFt 14,447–25,245Drive 666.8 km
- Drive from Dresden to Budapestcar 666.8 km
6h 14mFt 36,722–53,043Train via Szob
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Szobtrain 27
- Take the train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Re
9h 46mFt 44,776–172,430Fly Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DRS - BUD
6hFt 43,379–133,897Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
6h 3mFt 25,420–66,148Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
5h 47mFt 24,578–98,694Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain
6h 22mFt 36,000–95,078
Dresden to Hungary by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Hungary is to night train which costs 13 000 Ft - 16 000 Ft and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Hungary is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs 24 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Hungary. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Döbrentei tér via Kelenföld vasútállomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Dresden and Hungary is 678 km. The road distance is 666.8 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Hungary without a car is to bus which takes 9h 2m and costs 19 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Dresden to Hungary, including transfers.
Dresden to Hungary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Hungary train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Hungary is to bus which takes 9h 2m and costs 19 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 14 000 Ft - 26 000 Ft and takes 9h 37m, you could also fly, which costs 43 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Budapest-Kelenföld 3 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 19,000–31,000 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 14,000–25,000 and the journey takes 9h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–130,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–130,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–95,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–25,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–2,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–31,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Hungary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Dresden to Hungary train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Hungary is 667 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Dresden to Hungary.
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