There are 10 ways to get from Merano to Bautzen by train, bus, car, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain Rb / ...
12h 3m€175–457Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meran to Munich central bus stationbus 095
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bautzenbus N1230
14h 34m€55–99Train, bus
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Dresdenbus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain Re1
14h 57mDrive 759.3 km
- Drive from Merano to Bautzencar 759.3 km
7h 33m€117–169Train via Hof
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain Re
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain Rb / ...
14h 26m€170–485Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain
9h 17m€265–587Shuttle to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Bolzano
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BZO - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain
6h 34m€478–847Fly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BZO - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain
9h 5m€319–675Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain
12h 33m€199–601Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BGY - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain
12h 32m€221–491
Merano to Bautzen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Bautzen is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Bautzen is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 6h 34m and costs €470 - €850.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Bautzen via Meran and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Bautzen via Bolzano-Bozen, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Leipzig Hbf and Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Merano and Bautzen is 966 km. The road distance is 759.3 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Bautzen without a car is to train which takes 12h 3m and costs €170 - €460.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Merano to Bautzen, including transfers.
Merano to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meran station.
Merano to Bautzen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bolzano-Bozen station.
The best way to get from Merano to Bautzen is to train which takes 12h 3m and costs €170 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 14h 34m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Bautzen, Germany?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Bautzen via Bolzano-Bozen, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, and Dresden-Neustadt in around 12h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terme Merano to Bautzen via Merano-Maia Bassa, Meran, and Munich central bus station in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brennero - Brenner to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from München Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €28–45
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Meran to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Merano to Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Merano to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Merano to Bautzen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Bautzen is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Merano to Bautzen.
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