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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dresden to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €51, while a flight costs an average of €386.
Distance: 342 miles (551 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€386 Average price | €95 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €142 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 7m Average total duration 9h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Budapest:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Budapest costing on average €95.
A bus is €335 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Budapest costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 7m.
Train takes on average 10h 10m.
You'll arrive about 4h 50m sooner (2h 38m by flight vs 7h 28m by car). Tickets start at around €386 compared to roughly €142 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Budapest
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.
- FlixBus1:55 PM10h06Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:55 PM10h06Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 1966:45 AM1h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:15 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1951One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EC 459 · RJ 2777:08 AM9h20Dresden Hbf4:28 PMBudapest-Nyugati€571One-way1 transfer
- RJX 251 · RJX 65 · R 46438:09 AM10h10Dresden Hbf6:19 PMBudapest-Deli€801One-way2 transfers
EN 4045710:10 PM10h19Dresden Hbf8:29 AMBudapest-Nyugati€991One-way0 transfers
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)9:35 PM18h40Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€561One-way1 transfer- (Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)9:35 PM19h00Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)4:35 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€561One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:20 PM9h10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)9:30 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€601One-way0 transfers
- RJ 870 · 21841+
W623166:42 AM6h58Dresden Hbf1:40 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1971One-way2 transfers - S1 · IC 2272+
EW2005 · EW27847:30 AM12h55Dresden Hbf8:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2141One-way3 transfers - RJ 870 · 21841+EW2005 · EW27846:42 AM13h43Dresden Hbf8:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2201One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Budapest:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Budapest costing on average €95.
A bus is €335 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Budapest costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 7m.
Train takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with ArdaTur, FlixBus, Infobus, Comati PSG to go to Budapest by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 1 direct trains per day with EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn.
- 12 direct buses per day with ArdaTur, FlixBus, Infobus, Comati PSG.
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