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How to get fromMadrid to Dresdenby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, night train, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Dresden by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, night train, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAD - DRS
    7h 35m
    €152–404

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAD - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    8h 5m
    €83–220

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    21h 35m
    €339–643

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Darmstadtbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    35h 42m
    €258–422

  5. Drive  2,213.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Dresdencar car 2,213.7 km
    20h 41m
    €412–594

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 55m
    €156–438

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAD - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h
    €97–296

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    35h 55m
    €206–332

Madrid to Dresden by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,807.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 21h 35m.

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