There are 8 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
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LIN - DRS
6h 6m€144–474Bus
cheapest- 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€134–210Train
- 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€285–502Bus 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 36m€144–206Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
24h 18m€258–421Train 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 31m€285–562Drive 1,347.3 km
- Drive from Rome to Dresdencar 1,347.3 km
12h 39m€218–315Drive, car train
- Drive from Rome to München Ostcar
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Dresdencar
16h 50m€288–392
Italy to Dresden by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Dresden is to bus which costs €130 - €210 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €140 - €480.
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 36m.
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 €280 - €500.
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 €140 - €480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €500 and takes 17h 4m, you could also bus via Nuremberg, which costs €140 - €210 and takes 18h 36m.
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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- 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
- €70–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €140–200
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–290
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €200–280
- 2nd Class
- €210–290
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- €85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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
- €33–37
- 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 39m to drive from Italy to Dresden.
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