There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Vienna by bus, train, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N60 / ...
5h 50m€30–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Vienna432.8 km
6h 18m€26Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
6h 57m€62–130Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 50m€35–110Bus via Stephansplatz
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Vienna Central Bus Station VIBbus Arda-Tur
7h 19m€66Drive 432.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Viennacar 432.7 km
4h 59m€71–102Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DRS - VIE
5h 43m€128–391Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
5h 41m€108–252Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
5h 8m€99–337Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
5h 20m€130–449
Dresden to Vienna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Vienna is to rideshare which costs €26 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Vienna is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Wien Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Dresden and Vienna is 438 km. The road distance is 432.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Vienna without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €30 - €55.
The bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib) takes 5h 50m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Dresden to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Vienna train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Vienna is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 6h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €400 and takes 5h 43m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf via Praha-Holesovice, Nádraží Holešovice, Hlavní Nádraží, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Vienna Central Bus Station VIB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €63
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Dresden to Vienna train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha-Holesovice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Vienna is 433 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Dresden to Vienna.
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