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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DRS - OTP
    7h
    $184–444

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BER - OTP
    6h 32m
    $81–306

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bucharestbus bus
    18h 13m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    25h 30m
    $247–448

  5. Drive  1,480.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Bucharestcar car 1,480.9 km
    14h 36m
    $298–430

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PRG - OTP
    7h 14m
    $81–245

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane PRG - BBU
    9h 42m
    $82–336

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    27h 20m
    $251–472

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Prager Straße to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    29h 47m

Dresden to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,205.8 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Bucharest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 18h 13m.

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