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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 prices starting from £28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £28, and a flight costs an average of £19.
Distance: 551 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£59 Average Price | £39 Average Price Cheapest | £139 Average Price |
10h 23m Average total duration 9h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 3m Average total duration 10h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RJ 274 · RJ 17013:309h49Budapest-Nyugati23:19Dresden Hbf£341One-way1 change
Cheapest
- RJ 274 · RJ 17013:309h49Budapest-Nyugati23:19Dresden Hbf£341One-way1 change
Fastest
- FR 40346:401h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:55Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£2651One-way0 changes
Other options
- EC 278 · RJ 386 · BUS 101729:309h50Budapest-Nyugati19:20Dresden£361One-way2 changes
- RJ 174 · BUS 101747:309h50Budapest-Nyugati17:20Dresden£401One-way1 change
- EC 280 · RJ 176 · BUS 101765:309h50Budapest-Nyugati15:20Dresden£451One-way2 changes
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)11:1521h10Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás8:25Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)£421One-way1 change- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)10:5021h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar8:25Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)£421One-way1 change
- FlixBus23:458h10Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás7:55Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)£461One-way0 changes
- FR 1976:201h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:50Berlin Brandenburg Airport£1851One-way0 changes
EW789 · EW6+IC 2273 · S29:0511h33Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport20:38Dresden Hbf£2021One-way3 changes
W62315+IC 217710:054h23Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport14:28Dresden Hbf£2051One-way1 change
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FAQs: Budapest to Dresden
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Dresden:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Dresden costing on average £59.
A coach is £100 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Dresden costing on average £139.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 53m.
Coach takes on average 10h 33m.
- Around 28 coaches per day.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 5 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 FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, Express Busline to go to Dresden by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, RegioJet a.s., Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Lufthansa, Malta Air, Helvetic Airways to go to Dresden by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight.
- 11 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air.
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