There are 6 ways to get from Linz to Dresden by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Dresden central stationbus N160 / ...
6h 5m€30–50Train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
7h 2m€65–184Drive 381.2 km
- Drive from Linz to Dresdencar 381.2 km
4h 4m€62–89Fly from Linz Airport
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LNZ - DRS
7h 5m€177–761Train via Linz/Donau Hbf
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
7h 49mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
6h 6m€154–382
Linz to Dresden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Dresden is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Dresden Hbf via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Linz and Dresden is 389 km. The road distance is 381.2 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Dresden without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €30 - €50.
The bus from Linz Industriezeile to Dresden central station takes 6h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Linz to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Dresden train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Dresden is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 7h 2m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €800 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Dresden, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Dresden Hbf via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Linz Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–950
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Dresden Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–2,500
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €40–65
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Linz to Dresden train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Dresden is 381 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Linz to Dresden.
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