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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Italy by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DRS - LIN
    6h 25m
    €144–474
  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane PRG - BLQ
    7h 10m
    €77–239
  3. 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 Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    17h 20m
    €214–543
  4. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    17h 43m
    €144–205
  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    24h 14m
    €98–260
  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DRS - BLQ
    5h 48m
    €103–411
  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dresden to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    20h 33m
    €267–368
  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N1533
    24h 24m
    €134–217
  9. Drive  1,352.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Romecar car 1,352.7 km
    12h 27m
    €219–317

Dresden to Italy by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Italy?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and Air Dolomiti fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Roma Termini via Leipzig Hbf, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, and Bolzano Bozen in around 17h 20m.

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