The cheapest and fastest buses from Budapest to Dresden
Cheapest price
$47
Average price
$84
Fastest journey
8 h 10 m
Average duration
8 h 52 m
Buses per day
25
Distance
551 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Budapest to Dresden is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Budapest to Dresden will cost around $84 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $47.
Of the 25 buses that leave Budapest for Dresden on Mon, Dec 15, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Dec 15 the direct buses cover the 551 km distance in an average of 8 h 52 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 8 h 10 m .
On Mon, Dec 15 the slowest buses will take 9 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train, bus, 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 bus with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 44m. 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 bus costs an average of €32, and a flight costs an average of €30.
Distance: 342 miles (551 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
€43 Average price Cheapest | €67 Average price | €536 Average price |
10h 39m Average total duration 10h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 13m Average total duration 9h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Budapest to Dresden Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 11h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator ArdaTur | Departure Time 04:10AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 12h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:25AM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 12h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 12h35 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 10h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 11h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 12h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 10h35 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 13h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 10h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 9h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $163 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 9h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 10h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $91 |
Operator Regiojet | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 21h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Regiojet | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 21h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 10h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 11h20 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 11h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 11:55PM | Duration 11h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 10h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 05:25AM | Duration 15h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 10h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 12h10 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 9h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 05:25AM | Duration 12h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 03:55AM | Duration 9h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 04:10AM | Duration 9h25 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 03:55AM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:05PM | Arrival Time 04:10AM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 9h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 15h30 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Regiojet | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 10:25AM | Duration 11h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator Regiojet | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 10:25AM | Duration 11h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $46 |
Live departures
Budapest to Dresden bus times
The table below shows live departures for Budapest to Dresden buses for today, Sunday, December 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 8:00 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 9h10 | 5:10 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:10 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 15h30 | 11:40 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:20 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 8h50 | 5:10 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin) | 9:50 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 11h35 | 9:25 AM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 1 transfer | |
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin) | 10:10 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 11h15 | 9:25 AM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:30 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 8h25 | 6:55 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 8h10 | 6:55 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:45 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 11h10 | 11:55 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
6345837 | 3:10 AM Budapest | 12h05 | 3:15 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:25 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 12h30 | 3:55 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 4:30 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 12h35 | 5:05 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:05 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 10h50 | 4:55 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:10 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 12h15 | 6:25 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:40 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 13h15 | 7:55 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:10 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 10h45 | 6:55 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:30 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 9h55 | 6:25 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:35 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 10h20 | 7:55 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin) | 9:50 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 21h35 | 7:25 AM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 1 transfer | |
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin) | 10:15 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 21h10 | 7:25 AM Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:15 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 10h40 | 8:55 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:55 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 11h35 | 10:30 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:40 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 13h25 | 1:05 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:50 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 10h40 | 10:30 PM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 10h05 | 1:05 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:15 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 12h10 | 3:25 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 3:20 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 9h45 | 1:05 AM Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Budapest to Dresden
Buses from Budapest to Dresden run on average 28 times per day, taking around 10h 9m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $40 (€32) but you can travel from only $38 (€30) by flight.
There are 9 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 342 miles (551 km) distance in 8h 5m.
Distance 342 miles (551 km) |
Average bus duration 10h 9m |
Cheapest ticket price $40 (€32) |
Buses per day 28 |
Direct buses 9 |
Fastest bus 8h 5m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:50 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Infobus, ArdaTur from Budapest to DresdenYou can travel by bus between Budapest to Dresden with FlixBus, Infobus, ArdaTur for as low as $38 (€30). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Budapest to Dresden
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Budapest to Dresden by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Dresden, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Passengers board the bus most frequently from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás, which is located around 3.3 miles (5.4 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof), located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) away from the city centre.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- Zwinger Palace, a baroque masterpiece featuring art collections and extensive gardens
- Frauenkirche, a reconstructed Lutheran church with a stunning dome offering panoramic city views
- Semperoper, an iconic opera house renowned for its architecture and world-class performances
- Dresden Castle, a historic residence showcasing museums and royal treasures
- Brühl's Terrace, a scenic promenade along the Elbe River known as the Balcony of Europe.
- Zwinger Palace, an iconic Baroque complex housing museums and art collections
- Frauenkirche, a reconstructed Lutheran church offering panoramic city views from its dome
- Semper Opera House, a renowned opera venue known for its stunning architecture and performances
- Dresden Castle, a historic residence featuring museums and the famous Green Vault
- Brühl's Terrace, a scenic promenade along the Elbe River with views of the city's skyline.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Budapest to Dresden, follow these tips:
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- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets may require a separate ticket.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Budapest to Dresden
- 05:30-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Népliget (in the station)
- Gulyás Tér (0.5 km)
- Pesti Burger (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available near the entrance.
- Bus: 103, 254E, 901, 918 Metro: M3
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Kelenföld (in the station)
- Bistro Budapest (0.5 km)
- Café Central (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 7, 103, 114, 213, 214 Metro: M4 Train: Suburban Railway
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Hauptbahnhof (in the station)
- Restaurant Alte Meister (0.5 km)
- Vapiano Dresden (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 66, 75 Tram: 3, 7, 8, 10 Train: S1, S2
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available near the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 62, 75 Tram: 10, 11
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