There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Dresden (Land) by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, 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 to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MAD - DRS
8h 4m€145–400Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
8h 40m€104–321Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
22h 16m€358–690Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central stationbus N1306 / ...
32h 55m€141–316Drive 2,240.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Dresden (Land)car 2,240.2 km
20h 53m€365–528Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MAD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
10h 33m€179–451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
35h 34m€231–441Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus
45h 31m€194–284Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Dresden (Land)car
29h 25m€406–570
Madrid to Dresden (Land) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Dresden (Land) is to fly and train which costs €100 - €330 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Dresden (Land) is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €140 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Dresden (Land). However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Pulsnitz Mittelbacher Str via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Radeberg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Dresden (Land). However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Pulsnitz Haltepunkt Süd via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 16m.
The distance between Madrid and Dresden (Land) is 1821 km. The road distance is 2240.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Dresden (Land) without a car is to train which takes 22h 16m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Madrid to Dresden (Land), including transfers.
Madrid to Dresden (Land) bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Dresden (Land) train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Dresden (Land) is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €140 - €400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €700 and takes 22h 16m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €140 - €320 and takes 32h 55m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Dresden (Land), Germany?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Pulsnitz Haltepunkt Süd via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 22h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Padua Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Dresden (Land) bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Madrid to Dresden (Land) train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Dresden (Land) is 2240 km. It takes approximately 20h 53m to drive from Madrid to Dresden (Land).
There are 2104+ hotels available in Dresden (Land).

































