There are 9 ways to get from Merano to Bautzen by train, night train, bus, 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.
Train, night train
best- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - BrennerRe
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to BautzenRb / ...
11h 10m€155–218Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meran to Munich central bus station095
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to BautzenN1230 / ...
13h 30m€65–112Drive 759.3 km
- Drive from Merano to Bautzen759.3 km
7h 28m€117–169Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
9h 19mTrain
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - BrennerRe
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to München Hbf89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hof HbfRe2
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof NeustadtRe3
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to BautzenRb / ...
14h 24m€135–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Take the train from Freising to Praha Hlavni NadraziRe
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden HbfRj
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to BautzenRb / ...
16h 13mLine 201 bus to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terme Merano to Bolzano - Via Longon
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)BZO - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
6h 35mFly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BZO - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
8h 56m€238–556Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)BGY - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadt
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
12h 15m€162–325
Merano to Bautzen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Bautzen is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Bautzen is to drive which takes 7h 28m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Meran and arriving at Bautzen via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Bautzen via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Halle(Saale)Hbf and Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Merano and Bautzen is 981 km. The road distance is 759.3 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Bautzen without a car is to train and night train which takes 11h 10m and costs €150 - €220.
It takes approximately 11h 10m 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 Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Merano Meran station.
The best way to get from Merano to Bautzen is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 14h 24m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Bautzen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Meran to Bautzen via Munich central bus station in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Bautzen via Brennero - Brenner, München Hbf, Hof Hbf, and Dresden-Neustadt in around 14h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–800
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–460
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brennero - Brenner to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Freising to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €94–99
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Hbf to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €19–21
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Brennero - Brenner to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–24
- Business
- €19–21
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–24
- Business
- €20–22
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meran to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- suedtirolmobil.info
Bus from Terme Merano to Bolzano - Via Longon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en#/
- Schedules at
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/my-journey/timetables
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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 Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Bautzen is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Merano to Bautzen.
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