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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Lienz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 47m
    €158–507

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Spittal an der Draubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienzbus bus
    12h 55m
    €71–116

  3. Drive  643.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Lienzcar car 643.2 km
    7h 1m
    €109–157

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    8h 47m
    €170–450

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Villach Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    13h 24m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to München, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 28m
    €120–220

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane PRG - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 44m
    €143–400

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane PRG - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 47m
    €170–464

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DRS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train
    9h 24m
    €217–634

Dresden to Lienz by train

Calendar149Weekly Trains
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 955.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Lienz In Osttirol via Leipzig Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Bahnhof, Lienz via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Spittal an der Drau, and Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau in around 12h 55m.

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