There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Dresden by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
8h 25m€50–75Train via Pardubice
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Pardubice Main Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1036 / ...
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
10h 22m€34–102Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
10h 12m€48–86Drive 665.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Dresdencar 665.6 km
6h 13m€98–141Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BUD - DRS
7h 4m€131–366Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BUD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 4m€139–377Fly 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€50–186
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.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Dresden Hbf via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
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 €45 - €90 and takes 10h 12m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €370 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, you can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbf via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- ryanair.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
- €26–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- 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
- €28–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–130
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- 6 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Pardubice Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazi 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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