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How to get fromDresden to Meranoby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, shuttle, train, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Merano by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, shuttle, train, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kufsteintrain train 91
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    11h 38m
    €158–382

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Meranbus bus 095
    12h 6m
    €76–95

  3. Drive  709 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Meranocar car 709 km
    6h 58m
    €115–166

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    7h 41m
    €262–421

  5. Bus, train, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str to Regensburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train Re
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    12h 55m
    €211–338

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    14h 22m
    €114–319

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 41m
    €262–435

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, line 201 bus

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DRS - BZO
    2. Take the bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Meranobus bus
    5h 46m

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane PRG - BGY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 35m
    €202–445

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane BER - BZO
    7h 18m
    €241–482

Dresden to Merano by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 948.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 38m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Merano Meran via Leipzig Hbf, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden to Terme Merano via Munich central bus station, Meran, and Merano-Maia Bassa in around 12h 6m.

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