There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Košice 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 Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
11h 47m€45–129Train via Púchov
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train
- Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Púchovtrain
- Take the train from Puchov to Kosicetrain 619 / ...
12h 20m€40–75Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Košicebus 866 / ...
15h€73–114Drive 744 km
- Drive from Dresden to Košicecar 744 km
8h 7m€138–199Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane DRS - KSC
10h 26m€152–652Train via Ostrava
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Ostrava hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
13h 1mBus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
5h 59m€79–282Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane BER - KSC
6h 38m€113–313
Dresden to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Košice is to train via Púchov which costs €40 - €75 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Košice is to bus and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €75 - €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 Kosice via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Dresden and Košice is 885 km. The road distance is 744 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Košice without a car is to train which takes 11h 47m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 11h 47m 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 Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Košice is to train which takes 11h 47m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €650 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Dresden Hbf to Kosice via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 11h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Košice via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 15h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Košice International Airport via Frankfurt, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Púchov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Púchov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Puchov to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Ostrava hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi 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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