Travel Information between Salzburg and Dresden
| 226 miles (365 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $20 - $30 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 6 h 38 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 6 h 38 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 226 miles (365 km) by train or bus to Dresden from Salzburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Salzburg to Dresden.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Dresden
How to get from Salzburg to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
LH1109+
LH206Other options
IC 60407 · ICE 508 · ICE 1559
BRB 79024+
ICE 706 · IC 2049
RB 27970+
BRB 79020+
ICE 1004 · IC 2441
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
LH1109 · LH100+
LH2126
LH1109+
LH210
LH1109 · LH176+
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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg 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 Salzburg to Dresden.

There are 2 travel options from Salzburg to Dresden. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Dresden from Salzburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Salzburg to Dresden:
A train is $10 (€9) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $30 (€27) from Salzburg to Dresden.
Taking a train costs () less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of ().
The fastest way from Salzburg to Dresden is by train with an average journey time of 6 h 38 min.
There are alternative travel options to Dresden that take longer:
Bus takes 8 h 59 min on average.
Dresden is approximately 226 miles (365 km) away from Salzburg.
The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Dresden is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- 15 flights a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Salzburg to Dresden as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Salzburg to Dresden:
- Buses most often depart from Salzburg at Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Dresden at Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Salzburg to Dresden:
- You can take a bus from Salzburg to Dresden with FlixBus, Albus or Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh. Cheap tickets can be found for $30 (€27) with FlixBus from Salzburg to Dresden.
- You can go to Dresden from Salzburg by train with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet, Transdev GmbH, Meridian, BOB & BRB or Westbahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for $20 (€18) with Deutsche Bahn from Salzburg to Dresden on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Salzburg to Dresden with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct bus per day with FlixBus.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Dresden as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Salzburg to Dresden.
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