Although it is possible to fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to around 400 destinations in more than 100 countries, the number of non-stop flights and destinations are far more limited. Most cheap flights go south to the larger Mediterranean region where Germans enjoy their holidays. However, numerous flights are available from the capital of Saxony to German airports and other West European cities including London. Dresden Airport is also very convenient for travelers to Meißen, home of Meissen porcelain.
Cheap Non-Stop Flights to Dresden Airport (DRS) on Lufthansa (LH)
Lufthansa has by far the largest number of flights to Dresden. Lufthansa frequently has special internet-only low airfares on German domestic as well as European routes. Lufthansa flies non-stop from Dresden to Düsseldorf (DUS), up to 7x per day to Frankfurt (FRA) and as Lufthansa CityLine to Munich (MUC). Cirrus Airlines flies for Lufthansa from Dresden to Hamburg (HAM) and Zürich (ZRH). Lufthansa offers guaranteed connections to its extensive world-wide network.
Cheap Flights to Dresden Airport (DRS) on German Budget Airline Air Berlin (AB)
Air Berlin, frequently rated as Europe’s best low-cost carrier, has non-stop flights from Dresden (DRS) to Düsseldorf (DUS), Munich (MUC), and Nürnberg (NUE). Air Berlin also flies non-stop to popular holiday destinations including Antalya (AYT), Arrecife (ACE), Corfu (CFU), Fuerteventura (FUE), Funchal (FNC), Heraklion (HER), Hurghada (HRG), Ibiza (IBZ), Kos (KGS), Las Palmas (LPA), Monastir (MIR), Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Rhodos (RHO), Tenerife South (TFS), and Thessaloniki (SKG). Air Berlin has connection flights from Dresden to around 30 destinations – mostly via Nürnberg or Mallorca.
Cheap Flights to Dresden Airport (DRS) on German Budget Airline German Wings (4U)
Low-cost airline German Wings has non-stop flights from Dresden (DRS) to Cologne-Bonn (CGN), Stuttgart (STR), and Corfu (CFU). German Wings also has numerous connecting flights – luggage need to be re-checked at the special transfer desks at Cologne, Stuttgart, and Berlin airports.
Non-Stop Flights to Dresden from London Gatwick on British Airways (BA)
The only non-stop flights from the UK to Dresden (DRS) are not from London Stansted (STN), Luton (LTN), or Heathrow (LHR) but rather from London Gatwick (LGW). Surprisingly, the daily non-stop flight is not on a typical budget airline or Lufthansa but rather on British Airways.
Further Non-Stop Flights from Dresden Airport (DRS)
- Low-cost and charter airline Condor (DE) flies non-stop from Dresden (DRS) to Antalya (ATY), Heraklion (HER), Las Palmas (LPA), and Mallorca (PMI). It also flies to numerous other destinations as charter or connecting flights.
- Clumsily named Luftverkehrsgesellschaft Walter (HE) flies twice-daily non-stop to Leipzig-Halle (LEJ) – it is hard to beat the rail on price or time on this route – but the flight continues to Dortmund (DTM).
- Austrian Airlines (OS) flies at least daily non-stop to Vienna (VIE).
- Low-cost airline Intersky flies several times per week to Friedrichshafen (FDH) on the Bodensee (Lake Constance).
- A huge number of charter flights depart during the holiday season from Dresden to more attractive climates but these generally require booking of a full package vacation. More than 25 travel agents have offices at Dresden Airport for last minute reservations.
Transportation to Dresden Airport in Saxony
Few airports in the world can be reached as conveniently by public transportation as Dresden Airport. S-Bahn train S2 departs every half hour from the Airport to reach Dresden-Neustadt in 13 minutes and Dresden-Hauptbahnhof in 23 minutes. The ticket cost €1.80 – significantly less than the price of a cup of coffee on most European budget airlines (or cafés for that matter). For Meißen, change to S-Bahn train S1 at Dresden-Neustadt – total traveling time is just less than an hour.
- Interested in Meissen Porcelain?
While in Dresden and Meißen check out events and museums participating in the 300 Years of Meissen Porcelain program.
- Several sights including Meißen, Schloss Moritzburg Castle, the Saxon Switzerland area, as well as Festung Königstein Fortress are all within easy reach of Dresden when using public transportation.
Henk Bekker - Henk Bekker is a freelance travel writer currently living on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
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