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Compare train, coach and flight for Budapest to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. 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 coach costs an average of £38, while a flight costs an average of £72.
Distance: 551 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£55 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest | £72 Average Price | £128 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 21m Average total duration 9h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 36m Average total duration 10h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.3kg 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 Budapest to Dresden:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Dresden costing on average £55.
A coach is £34 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Dresden costing on average £72.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 21m.
Coach takes on average 10h 36m.
Tickets start at around £55 compared to roughly £128 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £73. The journey takes 9h 51m versus 7h 11m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Dresden
How to get to Dresden from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Dresden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)11:1521h10Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás8:25Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)£341One-way1 change
Cheapest
- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)11:1521h10Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás8:25Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)£341One-way1 change
Fastest
- FR 40345:501h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:05Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£901One-way0 changes
Other options
- RJ 274 · RJ 17013:309h49Budapest-Nyugati23:19Dresden Hbf£341One-way1 change
- RJ 276 · EC 45811:309h28Budapest-Nyugati20:58Dresden Hbf£361One-way1 change
EN 4047619:3010h18Budapest-Nyugati5:48Dresden Hbf£421One-way0 changes
- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)10:5021h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar8:25Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)£341One-way1 change
- FlixBus23:458h10Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás7:55Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£341One-way0 changes
- FlixBus23:308h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar7:55Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£341One-way0 changes
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EW9046+IC 2273 · 165319:0511h29Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport20:34Dresden Hbf£1871One-way3 changes- EW9783+EW9046+21926 · RJ 1799:0512h02Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport21:07Dresden Hbf£2001One-way3 changes
- FR 19710:101h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:40Berlin Brandenburg Airport£2141One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Dresden:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Dresden costing on average £55.
A coach is £34 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Dresden costing on average £72.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 21m.
Coach takes on average 10h 36m.
- Around 28 coaches per day.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Dresden as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Nyugati and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), RegioJet a.s., Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways to go to Dresden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Express Busline to go to Dresden by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 11 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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