There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Meissen by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
6h 54m€96–132Drive 457.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Vienna to Meissencar 457.5 km
5h 16m€73–106Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1032 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
7h 39m€98–134Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
5h 37m€179–505Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
7h 55m€141–199Train via Prague
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
8h 8m€104–239Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain
7h 14m€147–364
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Meissen is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Meissen is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Vienna and Meissen is 465 km. The road distance is 457.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Meissen without a car is to bus which takes 6h 54m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Vienna to Meissen, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vienna to Meissen is to bus which takes 6h 54m and costs €95 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 5h 37m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 7h 55m.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Meissen is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Vienna to Meissen.
There are 1336+ hotels available in Meissen.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Meissen, Saxony, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Arda Tur also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €55–85
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
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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