There are 9 ways to get from Austria to Dresden 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 / ...
7h 32m€19–67Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
7h 50m€83–124Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Dresden Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 10m€52–272Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Dresden431.6 km
6h 18m€22Train via Děčín
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain Nj
- Take the train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27 / ...
9h 35m€64–300Drive 432.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Dresdencar 432.5 km
4h 56m€70–101Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
4h 46m€150–313Fly Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
6h 17m€106–304Fly 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 19m€78–262
Austria to Dresden by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €150 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Dresden Hbf via Wien Mitte and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Austria and Dresden is 443 km. The road distance is 432.5 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Dresden without a car is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs €19 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Austria to Dresden, including transfers.
Austria to Dresden train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Dresden is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs €19 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 7h 50m.
Austria to Dresden train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Dresden is 433 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Austria to Dresden.
What companies run services between Austria and Dresden, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €27–65 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–24
- Business
- €19–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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