There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Dresden Hbf by bus, train, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
6h 25m€35–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Dresden431.5 km
6h 33m€22Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
6h 38m€80–120Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 38m€35–110Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Vienna Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
7h 40m€31–50Drive 430.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Dresden Hbfcar 430.5 km
4h 55m€80–116Fly Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus
5h 1m€91–254Fly Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
6h 16m€155–428Fly Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 26m€159–402Fly Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 6m€90–270Train to Graz Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane GRZ - DRS
8h 22m€272–721
Vienna to Dresden Hbf by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Dresden Hbf is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Dresden Hbf is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Dresden Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Vienna and Dresden Hbf is 439 km. The road distance is 430.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Dresden Hbf without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs €35 - €60.
The bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib) to Dresden central station takes 6h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Vienna to Dresden Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Dresden Hbf train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Dresden Hbf is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 6h 38m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €430 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Dresden Hbf, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station hourly. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 6h 38m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Graz Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Graz Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- *
- €80–120
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Vienna to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Dresden Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Vienna to Dresden Hbf train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Dresden Hbf is 430 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Vienna to Dresden Hbf.
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