There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Košice by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
10h 58m€56–202Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train rj 175
- Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Košicetrain Rj 1021 / ...
11h 51m€43–80Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Košicebus 866 / ...
15h€67–107Drive 744 km
- Drive from Dresden to Košicecar 744 km
8h 7m€114–165Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane DRS - KSC
10h 21m€152–602Train via Prague
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic
12h 15m€61–248Train via Ostrava
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Ostrava hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
12h 52mBus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
5h 29m€82–284Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane LEJ - KSC
7h 22m€185–459
Dresden to Košice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Košice is to train which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Košice is to bus and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Košice via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Košice. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Košice via Pardubice hl.n.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Dresden and Košice is 840 km. The road distance is 744 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Košice without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 58m and costs €55 - €210.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Dresden to Košice, including transfers.
Dresden to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Košice is to bus which takes 15h and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €600 and takes 10h 21m, you could also train, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 51m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Dresden central station to Košice via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 15h. Alternatively, Swiss, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Košice International Airport via Frankfurt, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Košice International Airport via Frankfurt, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Košice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Dresden to Košice train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Pardubice hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Košice is 744 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Dresden to Košice.
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