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There are 10 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 Fiumicino International Airport to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FCO - DRS
    7h 2m
    €106–346

  2. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

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    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FCO - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 42m
    €50–209

  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
    €150–195

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    17h 31m
    €294–540

  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 10m
    €257–431

  6. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    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
    €89–285

  7. Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CIA - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 35m
    €68–295

  8. 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 19m
    €127–191

  9. Drive  1,347.3 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Dresdencar car 1,347.3 km
    12h 39m
    €218–314

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Dresdencar car
    16h 50m
    €288–392

Rome to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration17h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 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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