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Compare bus and flight for Dresden to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $141 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $141, while a flight costs an average of $537.
Distance: 635 miles (1023 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$537 Average price | $141 Average price Cheapest | $359 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 55m Average total duration 21h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.1 - 6.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Rome:
A bus is $396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Rome costing on average $537.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 55m.
You'll arrive about 12h 0m sooner (2h 48m by flight vs 14h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $537 compared to roughly $359 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 Rome
How to get from Dresden to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 84726:40 PM1h50Prague Vaclav Havel Airport8:30 PMRome Ciampino Airport$571One-way0 transfers
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FR 84726:40 PM1h50Prague Vaclav Havel Airport8:30 PMRome Ciampino Airport$571One-way0 transfers
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FR 84726:40 PM1h50Prague Vaclav Havel Airport8:30 PMRome Ciampino Airport$571One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 PM23h30Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)1:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1151One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM23h35Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)6:05 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$1201One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM22h55Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)5:25 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1201One-way2 transfers
EW9043 · EW988612:00 PM7h20Berlin Brandenburg Airport7:20 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1721One-way1 transfer
FR 84128:20 AM1h50Prague Vaclav Havel Airport10:10 AMRome Ciampino Airport$2151One-way0 transfers
FR 409:20 AM2h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport11:30 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$2181One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Rome:
A bus is $396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Rome costing on average $537.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 21h 55m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Rome as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Rome Tiburtina.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Malta Air, Lufthansa, Swiss, ITA, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Buzz, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Buzz.
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