There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Dresden by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
8h 25m€50–75Train via Prague
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1032 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
10h 17m€43–113Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
9h 20m€100–160Drive 665.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Dresdencar 665.6 km
6h 13m€100–144Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BUD - DRS
7h 4m€161–386Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 39m€52–201Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
7h 46m€72–215
Budapest to Dresden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Dresden is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Dresden is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs €95 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Dresden Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Budapest and Dresden is 675 km. The road distance is 665.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Dresden without a car is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs €50 - €75.
The bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station takes 8h 25m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Budapest to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Dresden train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Dresden is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs €50 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 9h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €390 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Dresden, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Budapest to Dresden train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Dresden is 666 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Budapest to Dresden.
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