Dresden DRS
Dresden has one airport, DRS, so every flight from the city uses it. Cheap flights from Dresden still depend on the season, whether the route is nonstop, and how flexible your dates are. The airport handles leisure traffic to Heraklion, Rhodes, Antalya, Palma de Mallorca, Varna, Brindisi, Chisinau and Podgorica. Compare fares for your chosen dates, check which route is nonstop, and allow extra time around school holidays and Christmas.
Dresden at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 838 k (2022)
- Hub for
- Sundair
- Elevation
- 754 m
- Opened
- 1935
- Official website
- dresden-airport.de
- Population of Dresden
- 563 k (2025)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
The fastest way into the city is usually by rail or tram where available, since road traffic can slow buses and taxis at busy times. Buses and taxis also connect the terminal with Dresden, and many arrivals use them when rail times do not suit. Build in a buffer around school holidays and Christmas, when several leisure flights can land close together. If you arrive late, check that your chosen service still runs, and avoid depending on a single last connection.