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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Dresden by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane OTP - DRS
    7h 36m
    €164–407

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane OTP - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 16m
    €72–274

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    18h 1m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden Hbftrain train rj 174
    25h 37m
    €98–137

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    26h 5m
    €116–221

  6. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane OTP - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 6m
    €151–506

  7. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane OTP - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 18m
    €72–248

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Dresden Prager Straßebus bus
    29h 46m

  9. Drive  1,480.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Dresdencar car 1,480.6 km
    14h 34m
    €267–385

Bucharest to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration25h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,204.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 18h 1m.

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