There are 9 ways to get from Italy to Dresden by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LIN - DRS
6h 6m€155–465Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
23h 43m€95–286Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
17h 4m€266–456Bus via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Nürnberg, Zobbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
18h 29m€144–204Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BLQ - DRS
6h 17m€112–395Train via Basel
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
17h 32m€261–486Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N1533
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
24h 26m€144–222Drive 1,347.3 km
- Drive from Rome to Dresdencar 1,347.3 km
12h 38m€243–350Drive, car train
- Drive from Rome to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Stendal Hbf to Dresdencar
18h 41m€286–396
Italy to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Dresden is to bus which costs €140 - €230 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €150 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Dresden central station via Roma Prenestina A1 and Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
The distance between Italy and Dresden is 733 km. The road distance is 1347.3 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 17h 4m and costs €260 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Italy to Dresden, including transfers.
Italy to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Dresden train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €150 - €470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €460 and takes 17h 4m, you could also bus via Nuremberg, which costs €140 - €210 and takes 18h 29m.
What companies run services between Italy and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa and easyJet fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 17h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €140–200
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Nürnberg, Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33–36
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Italy to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Italy to Dresden train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Dresden is 1347 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Italy to Dresden.
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