There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Dresden (Land) by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MAD - DRS
8h 4m€146–383Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane MAD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain
10h 34m€87–269Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain 82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
22h 15m€466–887Bus 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€140–318Drive 2,240.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Dresden (Land)car 2,240.2 km
20h 53m€367–530Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- 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€106–320Fly 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 28m€180–465Bus, 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€226–435Bus
- 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€195–282Drive, 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€407–572
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 €85 - €270 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Dresden (Land) is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €140 - €390.
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, Paris Gare de Lyon, Frankfurt and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
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 15m and costs €460 - €900.
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 - €390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €460 - €900 and takes 22h 15m, 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Pulsnitz Haltepunkt Süd via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Frankfurt, and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
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
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- 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
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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 2103+ hotels available in Dresden (Land).










