How to travel from Budapest to Dresden

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Travel Information between Budapest and Dresden

Distance342 miles (551 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$30 - $154
Cheapest modeBus • $30 (€27) • 8 h 10 min
Fastest modeFlight • $154 (€139) • 3 h 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 342 miles (551 km) to Dresden from Budapest. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Budapest to Dresden.

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from Budapest to Dresden

How to get from Budapest to Dresden by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Budapest to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM9h55
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
07:25PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
$511One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

RyanairFR 197
06:00AM1h30
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
07:30AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport
$441One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

RyanairFR 4034
05:55PM1h15
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
07:10PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport
$781One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnEC 276 · EC 458
11:30AM9h29
Budapest-Nyugati
08:59PMDresden Hbf
$591One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnEC 278 · EC 170
09:30AM9h20
Budapest-Nyugati
06:50PMDresden Hbf
$1081One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnRJX 64 · ICE 500 · ICE 1657
11:40AM12h03
Budapest Keleti
11:43PMDresden Hbf
$1551One-way
2 transfers
ArdaTur6332209
04:10AM12h05
Budapest
04:15PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
$461One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:30AM11h20
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
10:50PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
$521One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:45PM8h10
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
07:55AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
$491One-way
0 transfers
Wizz AirW62315+Deutsche BahnS 9 · EC 179
10:05AM9h01
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
07:06PMDresden Hbf
$1681One-way
2 transfers
Wizz AirW62315+Deutsche BahnS 9 · RJ 2079
10:05AM11h02
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
09:07PMDresden Hbf
$1651One-way
2 transfers
Wizz AirW62315+Deutsche BahnFEX 19838 · IC 2179
10:05AM6h22
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
04:27PMDresden Hbf
$1951One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Dresden

Travel to Dresden easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Dresden.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Budapest to Dresden: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Dresden from Budapest is by taking a bus, which costs on average $30 (€27).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Budapest to Dresden:

A bus is $123 (€111) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $154 (€139) from Budapest to Dresden.

Taking a bus costs $12 (€11) less than taking a train, which costs on average $42 (€38) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Budapest to Dresden is by flight, which takes on average 3 h 55 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 10 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 9 h 4 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 342 miles (551 km) between Budapest and Dresden.

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Dresden is:

  • 31 buses per day.
  • 16 flights per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Dresden from Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Budapest to Dresden:

  • Buses mostly leave from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and tend to arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
  • Trains mostly leave from Budapest-Nyugati and tend to arrive in Dresden Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Budapest to Dresden:

  • You can travel from Budapest to Dresden by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $30 (€27) with FlixBus from Budapest to Dresden.
  • You can travel to Dresden from Budapest by flight with Lufthansa or Eurowings. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $154 (€139) with Eurowings from Budapest to Dresden.
  • You can travel between Budapest and Dresden by train with Deutsche Bahn, Regiojet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $31 (€28) with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) from Budapest to Dresden.

Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Dresden with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct bus to Dresden with FlixBus with 7 direct buses per day.

Direct services to Dresden tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Your trip from Budapest to Dresden doesn't have to end in Dresden. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Prague, Berlin, Munich, Leipzig or Vienna. If you’d like to add Prague, Berlin, Munich, Leipzig or Vienna to your Budapest to Dresden tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Dresden today!
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