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Overview: Dresden to Athens flight

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Flights from Dresden to Athens depart on average 22 times per day, taking around 4h 0m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £71 if you book in advance.

The earliest flight runs at 00:40, the last at 20:45. The fastest flight covers the 1651 km distance in 2h 50m. March is the cheapest month to fly.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
1651 km
Average flight duration
4h 0m
Cheapest ticket price
£71
Flights per day
22
Fastest flight
2h 50m
First flight
0:40
Last flight
20:45
Cheapest Month
Mar
Cheapest Day
Sun
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Best time to book
3 days
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
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The cheapest and fastest flights from Dresden to Athens

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 19 Sept

Cheapest price on 19 Sept

£103

Average ticket price on 19 Sept

£378

Fastest journey on 19 Sept

2 h 50 m

Average journey duration on 19 Sept

4 h 34 m

Flights on 19 Sept

51

Distance

1651 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Dresden to Athens is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Dresden to Athens will cost around £378 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £103.

Fast flights

On Sat 19 Sept, we found 51 flights from Dresden to Athens, including 1 direct services.

These direct flights cover the 1651 km distance in an average of 4 h 34 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 50 m .

The slowest flights will take 5 h 5 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

  • Deutsche BahnIC 2174+Aegean AirlinesA3823
    15:357h50
    Dresden Hbf
    0:25Athens International Airport
    £1031One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnIC 2178+Aegean AirlinesA3823
    11:3511h50
    Dresden Hbf
    0:25Athens International Airport
    £1051One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnIC 2472 · S9+Aegean AirlinesA3823
    8:0415h21
    Dresden Hbf
    0:25Athens International Airport
    £1081One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnIC 2176 · S9+Aegean AirlinesA3823
    13:359h50
    Dresden Hbf
    0:25Athens International Airport
    £1091One-way
    2 changes
  • RyanairFR 170
    18:052h50
    Berlin Brandenburg Airport
    21:55Athens International Airport
    £1101One-way
    0 changes

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Compare flight and coach for Dresden to Athens

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £131 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 40m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £131, while a flight costs an average of £312.

Distance: 1651 km

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£312

Average Price

£131

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Cheapest

£447

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(fuel + tolls)

5h 40m

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Fastest

3h 40m

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2h 0m

Additional time*

47h 29m

Average total duration

46h 59m

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30m

Additional time*

21h 39m

Average total duration

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Direct Options

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The cheapest way to travel from Dresden to Athens is a coach with an average price of £168.

This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Athens:

A coach is £442 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Athens costing on average £610.

The fastest way to travel from Dresden to Athens is by flight with an average journey time of 4h 0m.

Other travel options to Athens take longer:

Coach takes on average 42h 7m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Dresden and Athens including taking a flight and coach.

Live departures

Dresden to Athens flight times

The table below shows live departures for Dresden to Athens flights for tomorrow, Saturday 19 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
LufthansaA31447+Aegean AirlinesA38316:00 Dresden Airport
7h55
14:55 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaA31447 · A316346:00 Dresden Airport
14h00
21:00 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaA31447+Aegean AirlinesA38336:00 Dresden Airport
15h35
22:35 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaLH69 · LH12826:00 Dresden Airport
10h40
17:40 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaLH69 · LH12806:00 Dresden Airport
6h35
13:35 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaLH69 · LH96+Aegean AirlinesLH59166:00 Dresden Airport
7h45
14:45 Athens International Airport2 changes
LufthansaLH69 · LH98 · LH17526:00 Dresden Airport
7h55
14:55 Athens International Airport2 changes
LufthansaA31447 · A316326:00 Dresden Airport
10h40
17:40 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaA31447 · A316376:00 Dresden Airport
6h35
13:35 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaLH69+Aegean AirlinesLH59216:00 Dresden Airport
7h55
14:55 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaLH69 · LH98+Aegean AirlinesLH59166:00 Dresden Airport
7h45
14:45 Athens International Airport2 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 870 · 21841+KLMKL1778 · KL19576:42 Dresden Hbf
17h33
1:15 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 870 · 21841+KLMKL1780 · KL19576:42 Dresden Hbf
17h33
1:15 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 870 · 21841+KLMKL1776 · KL19576:42 Dresden Hbf
17h33
1:15 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnS1 · IC 2272+KLMKL1778 · KL19577:30 Dresden Hbf
16h45
1:15 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnS1 · IC 2272+KLMKL1780 · KL19577:30 Dresden Hbf
16h45
1:15 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnS1 · IC 2272+SwissLX971 · LX18427:30 Dresden Hbf
16h25
0:55 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 2472 · S9+KLMKL1778 · KL19578:04 Dresden Hbf
16h11
1:15 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 2472 · S9+Aegean AirlinesA38238:04 Dresden Hbf
15h21
0:25 Athens International Airport2 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 2472 · S9+KLMKL1780 · KL19578:04 Dresden Hbf
16h11
1:15 Athens International Airport3 changes
LufthansaLH2123 · LH17528:50 Dresden Airport
5h05
14:55 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaA31526+Aegean AirlinesA38038:50 Dresden Airport
4h55
14:45 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaA31526+Aegean AirlinesA38078:50 Dresden Airport
12h10
22:00 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaA31526 · A315598:50 Dresden Airport
5h05
14:55 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaLH2123+Aegean AirlinesLH59168:50 Dresden Airport
4h55
14:45 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaA31526 · A316548:50 Dresden Airport
8h55
18:45 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaLH2123 · LH17548:50 Dresden Airport
8h55
18:45 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaA31526 · A316568:50 Dresden Airport
13h15
23:05 Athens International Airport1 change
Deutsche BahnRJ 384 · 21857+KLMKL1778 · KL19578:53 Dresden Hbf
15h22
1:15 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 384 · 21857+KLMKL1780 · KL19578:53 Dresden Hbf
15h22
1:15 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 384 · 21857+Aegean AirlinesA38238:53 Dresden Hbf
14h32
0:25 Athens International Airport2 changes
LufthansaLH63 · LH128210:35 Dresden Airport
6h05
17:40 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaLH63 · LH108 · LH175410:35 Dresden Airport
7h10
18:45 Athens International Airport2 changes
LufthansaLH63+Aegean AirlinesLH591410:35 Dresden Airport
11h00
22:35 Athens International Airport1 change
LufthansaLH63 · LH128410:35 Dresden Airport
9h25
21:00 Athens International Airport1 change
Deutsche BahnIC 2178+KLMKL1780 · KL195711:35 Dresden Hbf
12h40
1:15 Athens International Airport2 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 2178+Aegean AirlinesA382311:35 Dresden Hbf
11h50
0:25 Athens International Airport1 change
Deutsche BahnIC 2178+SwissLX971 · LX184211:35 Dresden Hbf
12h20
0:55 Athens International Airport2 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 382 · 21889+Aegean AirlinesA382312:53 Dresden Hbf
10h32
0:25 Athens International Airport2 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 382 · 21889+SwissLX971 · LX184212:53 Dresden Hbf
11h02
0:55 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 382 · 21889+KLMKL1782 · KL195312:53 Dresden Hbf
22h57
12:50 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 2176 · S9+Aegean AirlinesA382313:35 Dresden Hbf
9h50
0:25 Athens International Airport2 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 2176 · S9+KLMKL1782 · KL195313:35 Dresden Hbf
22h15
12:50 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 2176 · S9+SwissLX971 · LX184213:35 Dresden Hbf
10h20
0:55 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 176 · 21905+Sas AirwaysSK1680 · SK77714:53 Dresden Hbf
20h57
12:50 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 176 · 21905+Aegean AirlinesA382314:53 Dresden Hbf
8h32
0:25 Athens International Airport2 changes
Deutsche BahnRJ 176 · 21905+Sas AirwaysSK2680 · SK183314:53 Dresden Hbf
18h52
10:45 Athens International Airport3 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 2174+Sas AirwaysSK1680 · SK77715:35 Dresden Hbf
20h15
12:50 Athens International Airport2 changes
Deutsche BahnIC 2174+Aegean AirlinesA382315:35 Dresden Hbf
7h50
0:25 Athens International Airport1 change
Deutsche BahnIC 2174+Sas AirwaysSK2680 · SK183315:35 Dresden Hbf
18h10
10:45 Athens International Airport2 changes

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Lufthansa is Germany’s largest airline and one of the leading carriers in Europe, connecting travelers to destinations worldwide from its main hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. Its modern fleet offers a wide choice of travel experiences, from Economy Class with affordable fares and onboard entertainment to Premium Economy, Business Class, and First Class with extra comfort, fine dining, and exclusive lounge access.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Lufthansa Duration
4h 15m
Cheapest Lufthansa Price
£198
Luggage included
1 carry-on bag (8 kg) and 1 personal item included in Economy Class
Additional luggage
Additional bags can be purchased, prices vary by route and fare type
Cancellation Policy
Refunds depend on fare type; most flexible fares offer full refund, basic fares are non-refundable
Pregnant on board
Lufthansa allows travel up to end of 36th week for single pregnancies, 32nd week for multiple pregnancies. Medical certificate required after 28th week
Unaccompagned minor
Unaccompanied minor service available for children aged 5-11 (mandatory) and 12-17 (optional). Service fee applies
Amenities on board the airplane
Wifi
Food sold onboard
USB plugs
Accessibility
Lufthansa provides wheelchair service and special assistance for passengers with reduced mobility
Pets
Small dogs and cats allowed in cabin or cargo hold, fees apply. Service animals travel free of charge
Entertaiment on board
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Swiss

About
Swiss is Switzerland’s leading airline, offering Economy and Business Class fares for your next trip.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Swiss Duration
5h 35m
Cheapest Swiss Price
£308
Luggage included
1 carry-on bag (8 kg max) and 1 personal item included in Economy Classic and above.
Additional luggage
Additional bags can be purchased, prices vary by route and timing of purchase.
Cancellation Policy
Refund depends on fare type - Economy Light non-refundable, Economy Classic/Business partially refundable with fee.
Pregnant on board
Travel permitted until end of 36th week for single pregnancies, end of 32nd week for multiple pregnancies. Medical certificate required after 28th week.
Unaccompagned minor
Unaccompanied minor service available for children aged 5-11 (mandatory) and 12-17 (optional). Service fee applies.
Amenities on board the airplane
Wifi
Food sold onboard
USB plugs
Accessibility
Swiss provides assistance for passengers with reduced mobility. Wheelchair assistance available upon request.
Pets
Small pets in cabin (up to 8 kg including container), larger animals in hold. Advance booking required.
Entertaiment on board
Learn more about Swiss

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FAQs: Dresden to Athens flights

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Dresden to Athens by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Athens, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap plane tickets from Dresden to Athens can start from as little as £57 when you book in advance. The average flight ticket price for Dresden to Athens is £312; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by plane from Dresden to Athens is 2h 50m to travel the 1651 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest flight from Dresden to Athens leaves at 0:40. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The latest flight from Dresden to Athens leaves at 20:45.
There are 19 flights a day from Dresden to Athens which require at least one change with Lufthansa, Swiss. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer flights.
When taking a flight from Dresden to Athens, you can count on Lufthansa, Swiss for the best way to get you to Athens. You can also check all possible airlines who offer a service between Dresden and Athens and compare the amenities they offer before buying a plane ticket.
Flights from Dresden to Athens generally leave from Dresden Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport .Dresden Airport is 7 km away from Dresden city centre and Athens International Airport is 4 km from Athens city centre.
The cheapest month for a flight from Dresden to Athens is March.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Dresden and Athens including taking a flight and coach.
Since both Dresden and Athens are in the Schengen Area, a passport is not required for European Union (EU) or Schengen-associated country citizens. A national ID card is sufficient.
There is a time difference of 1 h between Dresden and Athens all year round.
For international flights we recommend to arrive 2.5 to 3 hours before departure. Please check the website of your departure airport if in doubt. Some airports may offer booking time slots for security checks or offer additional information on when to get there based on time of day.
Most airlines permit carry-on bags that fit within specific dimensions (e.g., 22 x 14 x 9 inches or 56 x 36 x 23 cm), including handles and wheels. Bags must fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you.
Many airlines impose weight limits, commonly ranging between 7 kg (15 lbs) and 12 kg (26 lbs). Typically, passengers are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item (for example a purse, laptop bag, or backpack). Personal items must fit under the seat in front of you. Budget Airlines (like Ryanair or Wizz Air) have stricter size and weight limits, often requiring fees for larger carry-ons. Full-Service Airlines have more lenient policies, sometimes including more spacious dimensions or higher weight limits depending on your ticket class.
The list of items prohibited on an airplane varies by country and airline, but in general, the following items are not allowed in carry-on or checked baggage: Weapons and self-defence items, sharp objects, flammable materials, explosives, toxic substances, or liquids over 100ml (except for medications and baby essentials). In checked baggage, firearms (without authorization), explosives, large lithium batteries, and hazardous chemicals are prohibited. Electronic cigarettes must be in carry-on bags, while alcohol and dry ice have restrictions. Always check with your airline for specific regulations.

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Important Stations and Airports in Dresden and Athens

Most Dresden to Athens flights use the Dresden Airport to Athens International Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Dresden and Athens airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.

Departure airports in Dresden
Arrival airports in Athens

Which Dresden airport do flights to Athens leave from?

Flights from Dresden to Athens depart from Dresden Airport. The airport is 7 km from Dresden city centre at Flughafenstraße, 01109 Dresden, Germany.
Dresden Airport (DRS)Flughafenstraße, 01109 Dresden, GermanyWifiShoppingParkingATMTaxisAccessibilityWCShowerLoungeLost and Found Office
City-centre transport

Getting to Dresden Airport from Dresden city centre

Dresden Airport is 7 km from Dresden city centre. Public transport options include:

TrainS2 · 14m · £3 · every ~5 min
S2 · 17m · £3 · every ~5 min
S2 · 21m · £4 · every ~5 min

Dresden Airport airport facilities and services

Dresden Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in the terminal.

Luggage and lost property

Lost and found is available at the station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Dresden Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Dresden Airport: Elevators, ramps.

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