There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Rome by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dresden Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DRS - FCO
6h 43m€106–322Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PRG - FCO
6h 46m€54–161Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Roma Prenestina A1bus
16h 49m€143–195Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kufsteintrain 91
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain Fr
16h 57m€232–786Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
23h 53m€97–259Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BER - FCO
6h 13m€88–325Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane PRG - CIA
6h 54m€69–229Drive, car train
- Drive from Dresden to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
20h 36m€265–366Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1533
23h 55m€111–187Drive 1,352.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Romecar 1,352.7 km
12h 27m€212–307
Dresden to Rome by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Rome is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Rome is to train and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Rome. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Roma Prenestina A1 via Nürnberg, Zob. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Rome. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Roma Termini via Leipzig Hbf, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner and Bolzano Bozen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Dresden and Rome is 1090 km. The road distance is 1352.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Rome without a car is to bus via Nuremberg which takes 16h 49m and costs €140 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Dresden to Rome, including transfers.
Dresden to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Rome train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Rome is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Nuremberg, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 16h 49m, you could also train, which costs €230 - €800 and takes 16h 57m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Rome, Italy?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Roma Prenestina A1 via Nürnberg, Zob in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Dresden to Rome train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Rome is 1353 km. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from Dresden to Rome.
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