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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dresden to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, and a flight costs an average of €27.
Distance: 342 miles (551 km)
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€116 Average price | €47 Average price Cheapest | €317 Average price |
9h 43m Average total duration 9h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 45m Average total duration 9h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Dresden to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)Fastest
FR 4033Other options
RJ 171 · EC 279RJX 251 · RJX 65RJ 175FlixBusFlixBusFlixBusIC 2272+
EW8004 · EW2784RJ 384 · 21857+EW8004 · EW2784RJ 870 · 21841+EW8004 · EW2784Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Budapest:
A flight is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dresden to Budapest costing on average $38 (€30).
A flight is $18 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Budapest costing on average $52 (€42).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 18m.
Bus takes on average 8h 35m.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Budapest-Nyugati.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, ArdaTur to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Regiojet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Budapest by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
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