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How to get fromRome to Dresdenby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Dresden by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FCO - DRS
    7h 37m
    €106–357

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FCO - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 17m
    €87–280

  3. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Nürnberg, Zobbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    16h 46m
    €150–194

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    17h 4m
    €280–502

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    23h 11m
    €260–411

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FCO - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 2m
    €157–495

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N1533
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    23h 18m
    €137–202

  8. Drive  1,347.3 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Dresdencar car 1,347.3 km
    12h 39m
    €219–316

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Stendal Hbf to Dresdencar car
    18h 43m
    €267–369

Rome to Dresden by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa and easyJet fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Dresden central station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 16h 46m.

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