There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Vienna by bus, train, night train, rideshare, 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 Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N60 / ...
5h 50m€40–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Vienna432.8 km
6h 18m€26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
6h 16m€39–77Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 50m€35–110Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
7h€33–89Bus via Stephansplatz
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Vienna Central Bus Station VIBbus Arda-Tur
7h 19m€66Drive 432.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Viennacar 432.7 km
4h 59m€78–113Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
4h 50m€92–257Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DRS - VIE
5h 41m€155–427Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
5h 14m€88–264Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
5h 17m€163–406
Dresden to Vienna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Vienna is to rideshare which costs €26 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Vienna is to bus and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €90 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Wien Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Dresden and Vienna is 438 km. The road distance is 432.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Vienna without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €40 - €60.
The bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib) takes 5h 50m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Dresden to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Vienna train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Vienna is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €90 and takes 7h, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €430 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €35–110 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Vienna Central Bus Station VIB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €63
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Dresden to Vienna train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Vienna is 433 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Dresden to Vienna.
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