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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Dresden by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane IST - DRS
    8h 47m
    €234–462

  2. Bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    30h 2m
    €72–129

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    28h 59m
    €178–419

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    38h 19m
    €124–254

  5. Drive  1,923.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Dresdencar car 1,923.4 km
    19h 15m
    €283–409

  6. Fly Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane IST - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 22m
    €117–337

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SAW - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 47m
    €92–357

  8. Fly Istanbul to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane IST - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 50m
    €108–316

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SAW - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 15m
    €73–296

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shumen to Pragabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus bus
    41h 25m
    €100–236

  11. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Westbahnhof to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    39h 54m
    €125–229

Istanbul to Dresden by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration28h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,642.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Dresden via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 30h 2m.

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