There are 10 ways to get from Florence to Dresden by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), 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 Florence Peretola Airport to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FLR - DRS
6h 28m€154–424Bus via Prague
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Rome Tiburtina Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
20h 41m€75–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to München Hackerbrückebus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
11h 35m€174–359Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus N452
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus N67 / ...
17h 45m€98–146Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
19h 32m€225–351Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BLQ - DRS
6h 24m€102–461Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane FLR - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 8m€95–326Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
14h 42m€199–422Drive 1,074.6 km
- Drive from Florence to Dresdencar 1,074.6 km
10h 13m€172–248Drive, car train
- Drive from Florence to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresdencar
14h 32m€217–303
Florence to Dresden by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Dresden is to bus via Prague which costs €70 - €130 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €100 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Dresden central station via Leipzig central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Firenze Campo Marte and arriving at Dresden Hbf via Linz/Donau Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Florence and Dresden is 856 km. The road distance is 1074.6 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Dresden without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 35m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Florence to Dresden, including transfers.
Florence to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Dresden train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €150 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 45m, you could also train, which costs €190 - €430 and takes 14h 42m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Dresden, Germany?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Dresden Airport (DRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Dresden central station via Leipzig central train station in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–1,000
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Dresden Airport via Rome, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–900
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to München Hackerbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Florence to Dresden train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bolzano Bozen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Dresden is 1075 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Florence to Dresden.
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