- Must visit
Museum of Fine Arts
Hungary’s top fine arts museum, with major European works from antiquity to the 20th century. Ideal for classic painting, sculpture, and old masters.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Dresden to Budapest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Dresden to Budapest will cost around $91 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $42.
On Fri, Nov 13, we found 30 buses from Dresden to Budapest, including 13 direct services.
On Fri, Nov 13 the direct buses cover the 551 km distance in an average of 8 h 44 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 8 h 20 m .
On Fri, Nov 13 the slowest buses will take 9 h 5 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Buses from Dresden to Budapest run on average 23 times per day, taking around 9h 36m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $29 but you can travel from only $9 by train.
There are 12 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:30, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 342 miles (551 km) distance in 8h 20m.
Distance 342 miles (551 km) |
Average bus duration 9h 36m |
Cheapest ticket price $29 |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 12 |
Fastest bus 8h 20m |
First bus 12:30 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 42 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Dresden to Budapest.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 10h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:40AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 9h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 12h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 11h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 10h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 11h35 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 11h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 12h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 11h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 9h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 03:10AM | Duration 14h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 16h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 12:01AM | Duration 10h06 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator ArdaTur | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 9h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 05:35AM | Duration 11h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 15h15 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Comati PSG | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 10h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $101 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 07:35PM | Arrival Time 06:05AM | Duration 10h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 09:35PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 18h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $39 |
The table below shows live departures for Dresden to Budapest buses for today, Thursday, November 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:50 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 11h45 | 5:35 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 7:35 PM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 10h30 | 6:05 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 7:35 PM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 10h10 | 5:45 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 9:35 PM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 18h40 | 4:15 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 9:35 PM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 19h00 | 4:35 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 9:50 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 8h20 | 6:10 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:50 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 8h35 | 6:25 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:50 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 9h00 | 8:50 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:50 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 8h40 | 8:30 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:50 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 11h00 | 10:50 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:30 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 10h45 | 11:15 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 1:45 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 9h25 | 11:10 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:45 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 9h05 | 10:50 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 9h45 | 12:25 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 10h05 | 12:45 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:00 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 12h35 | 3:35 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:20 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 11h25 | 6:45 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:20 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 11h00 | 6:20 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:20 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 10h40 | 6:00 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:10 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 10h35 | 7:45 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:20 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 11h35 | 8:55 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:50 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 11h45 | 9:35 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:55 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 12h15 | 11:10 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:50 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 11h15 | 11:05 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 12:20 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 9h25 | 9:45 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:20 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 9h10 | 9:30 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:50 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 14h20 | 3:10 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 transfer | |
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Bratislava) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 1:35 PM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 16h10 | 5:45 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 3 transfers | |
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Bratislava) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 1:35 PM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 16h30 | 6:05 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus | 1:55 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 10h06 | 12:01 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 transfersDirect | |
7693901 | 2:20 PM Dresden | 9h30 | 11:50 PM Budapest | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Hungary’s top fine arts museum, with major European works from antiquity to the 20th century. Ideal for classic painting, sculpture, and old masters.
Leading contemporary art museum with strong Hungarian and international shows. Worth visiting for bold exhibitions in a landmark modern building.
National museum covering Hungarian history, archaeology, and statehood. A classic stop for understanding the country beyond Budapest’s landmarks.
UNESCO-listed castle quarter of cobbled streets, courtyards, and viewpoints. Best for atmosphere, heritage walks, and some of Budapest’s finest vistas.
Elegant Andrássy Avenue links the center with Heroes’ Square through palaces and shops. A grand boulevard ideal for walking and historic city views.
Large central park with boating lake, baths, museums, and promenades. A versatile area for families, relaxed walks, and major city attractions.
A rich paprika beef soup with potatoes and vegetables. It is Hungary’s signature comfort dish and a staple in homes and traditional inns.
Slow-cooked beef stew with lots of onion and paprika, usually served with nokedli. A classic example of deep Hungarian paprika flavor.
River fish soup, often carp-based, cooked with hot paprika. It is especially traditional along the Danube and at festive family meals.
Refined Hungarian dining in a historic building, with updated national classics and strong wine service in a formal atmosphere.
Michelin-starred fine dining with a modern tasting menu rooted in Hungarian ingredients. Stylish, intimate, and one of Budapest’s top tables.
Traditional Hungarian restaurant known for goulash, pörkölt, and live music. Warm, old-style atmosphere near the city center.
Moderate for Europe: stays and dining are cheaper than in Western capitals, while central hotels and tourist areas cost more. Transit is good value.
About 10% is common in restaurants if no service charge is added. Round up for taxis and leave small change or round up at cafes.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Dresden to Budapest by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Budapest, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Dresden to Budapest buses use the Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station pair, with some services arriving at Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér. Use this guide to compare Dresden and Budapest bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) is 1 km from Dresden city centre. Public transport options include:
Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Hauptbahnhof (in the station), Restaurant Alte Meister (0.5 km), Vapiano Dresden (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the shopping area.
Ticket office support is available at Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
Available at Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof): Elevators, ramps.
Dresden, Neustadt Exit is 1 km from Dresden city centre. Public transport options include:
Dresden, Neustadt Exit has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Dresden, Neustadt Exit. ATMs are available at Dresden, Neustadt Exit.
Ticket office support is available at Dresden, Neustadt Exit.
Available at Dresden, Neustadt Exit: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Dresden, Neustadt Exit: Ramp access available for wheelchairs.
Dresden, Bf Neustadt is 1 km from Dresden city centre. Public transport options include:
Dresden, Bf Neustadt has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafe and snack options available inside the station.
Free Wi-Fi available in waiting areas. ATMs are aTM located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Dresden, Bf Neustadt.
Available at Dresden, Bf Neustadt: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Dresden, Bf Neustadt: Wheelchair accessible with ramps and elevators.
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar is 5 km from Budapest city centre. Public transport options include:
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Népliget (in the station), Gulyás Tér (0.5 km), Pesti Burger (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
Available at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar: Elevators, ramps.
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás is 4 km from Budapest city centre. Public transport options include:
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Kelenföld (in the station), Bistro Budapest (0.5 km), Café Central (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located within the station for cash withdrawals.
Ticket office support is available at Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
Available at Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás: Elevators, ramps.
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