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Compare train, coach and flight for Dresden to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £151 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £151, while a flight costs an average of £434.
Distance: 1789 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£434 Average Price | £151 Average Price Cheapest | £426 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 1m Average total duration Fastest 4h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 34h 20m Average total duration 33h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.4 - 10.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Madrid:
A coach is £283 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Madrid costing on average £434.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 34h 20m.
You'll arrive about 18h 41m sooner (4h 1m by flight vs 22h 42m by car). Tickets start at around £434 compared to roughly £426 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 Madrid
How to get to Madrid from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Madrid is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:5937h21Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1021One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:5937h21Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1021One-way2 changes
Fastest
FR 27679:503h05Prague Vaclav Havel Airport12:55Madrid Barajas Airport£1221One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:3039h50Dresden, Bf Neustadt13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1041One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:5938h56Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)14:55Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)£1161One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus0:4536h35Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)13:20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses£1181One-way2 changes
LX919+
LX202020:4012h40Dresden Airport9:20Madrid Barajas Airport£2131One-way1 change- LH67 · LH112218:405h00Dresden Airport23:40Madrid Barajas Airport£2221One-way1 change
- LH2125+
LH416414:158h15Dresden Airport22:30Madrid Barajas Airport£2481One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Madrid:
A coach is £283 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Madrid costing on average £434.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Coach takes on average 34h 20m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Madrid as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Buzz to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Madrid by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Buzz.
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