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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Kaunas by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunastrain train
    16h 12m
    $113–222

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane PRG - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    8h 56m
    $83–256

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    16h 40m
    $100–160

  4. Drive  1,015.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Kaunascar car 1,015.2 km
    9h 33m
    $211–304

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane DRS - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    13h 7m
    $220–565

  6. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Kaunasbus bus 848104
    20h
    $96–181

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane BER - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    7h 49m
    $104–281

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Riga International Airport, car

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PRG - RIX
    3. Drive from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airportcar car
    11h 25m
    $126–736

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Kaunas

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane BER - KUN
    9h 16m
    $142–320

Dresden to Kaunas by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,084 km
  • Duration: 16h 12m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Kaunas, Lithuania?

You can take a train from Dresden-Neustadt to Kaunas via Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Warszawa Wschodnia in around 16h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Kaunas, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–160 and the journey takes 16h 40m.

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