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There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Žilina by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Pardubice

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    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train rj 175
    2. Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Žilinatrain train Rj 1021 / ...
    8h 20m
    €31–60

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Žilinabus bus 915
    8h 55m
    €47–85

  3. Drive 523 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Žilinacar car 523 km
    5h 57m
    €79–114

  4. Bus, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane PRG - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 10m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Olomouc hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Olomouc Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train Ic / ...
    8h 50m

  6. Train via Wrocław

    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train 341 / ...
    8h 54m
    €88–372

  7. Bus, fly to Košice International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane PRG - KSC
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Zilinatrain train
    9h 27m

Dresden to Žilina by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Dresden Hbf to Žilina via Pardubice hl.n. in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Žilina via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 8h 55m.

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