There are 6 ways to get from Dresden to Ełk by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Mitte to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Elktrain Ic
11h 59mzł 473–1,067Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus N1230
13h 17mzł 300–460Drive 843.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Ełkcar 843.6 km
7h 55mzł 536–774Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane PRG - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
9h 59mzł 490–1,156Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane BER - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
9h 23mzł 520–1,462Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane PRG - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus
- Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain
- Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elktrain
11h 37mzł 382–1,046
Dresden to Ełk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Ełk is to bus which costs 300 zł - 460 zł and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Ełk is to drive which takes 7h 55m and costs 500 zł - 800 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Dresden Mitte and arriving at Elk via Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Dresden and Ełk is 899 km. The road distance is 843.6 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Ełk without a car is to train which takes 11h 59m and costs 470 zł - 1 100 zł.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Dresden to Ełk, including transfers.
Dresden to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Ełk train services, operated by Die Länderbahn, depart from Dresden Mitte station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Ełk is to train which takes 11h 59m and costs 470 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 300 zł - 460 zł and takes 13h 17m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Ełk, Poland?
You can take a train from Dresden Mitte to Elk via Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 once daily. Tickets cost zł 300–460 and the journey takes 13h 17m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,400
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden Mitte to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–170
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 300–460
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Dresden to Ełk train services, operated by Die Länderbahn, arrive at Zgorzelec station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Ełk is 844 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Dresden to Ełk.
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