There are 8 ways to get from Ljubljana to Dresden by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ljubljana
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LJU - DRS
6h 55m€196–509Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Dresden central stationbus N160
12h 5m€65–110Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- 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 / ...
12h 21m€171–773Drive 714.9 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Dresdencar 714.9 km
8h 2m€102–147Bus to Graz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airportbus
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane GRZ - DRS
8h 15m€452–1,173Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZAG - DRS
8h 20m€161–813Train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rjx
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
13h 47m€152–273Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Praha ÚAN FlorencEurobusways
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
8h 55m€86–124
Ljubljana to Dresden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Dresden is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €190 - €550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ljubljana bus station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Ljubljana to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Villach Hbf, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Dresden is 587 km. The road distance is 714.9 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Dresden without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Ljubljana to Dresden, including transfers.
Ljubljana to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Ljubljana to Dresden train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €190 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 5m, you could also train via Nuremberg, which costs €170 - €800 and takes 12h 21m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa and Swiss fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Ljubljana to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Ljubljana to Dresden Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Graz Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–1,200
Flights from Graz Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–75
Train from Villach Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €110–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €270
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–470
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €170
- 4-8 persons
- €220
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Praha ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Ljubljana to Dresden train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Dresden is 715 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Ljubljana to Dresden.
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