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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Rome by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DRS - FCO
    6h 43m
    €106–350

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane PRG - FCO
    6h 52m
    €55–170

  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 Rjx
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    16h 46m
    €241–563

  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
    16h 49m
    €144–196

  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
    23h 53m
    €97–259

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BER - FCO
    6h 20m
    €90–287

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane PRG - CIA
    7h
    €74–249

  8. 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 37m
    €267–367

  9. 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
    23h 55m
    €122–198

  10. Drive  1,352.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Romecar car 1,352.7 km
    12h 27m
    €218–315

Dresden to Rome by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration16h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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 train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Roma Termini via Leipzig Hbf, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, and Bolzano Bozen in around 16h 46m.

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