There are 8 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 / ...
11h 3m€56–77Train 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 19m€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€72–108Drive 744 km
- Drive from Dresden to Košicecar 744 km
8h 7m€115–167Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane DRS - KSC
10h 21m€152–609Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
11h 44m€51–72Train 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 1mTrain to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
6h 49m€77–279
Dresden to Košice by bus
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 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Košice is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €75 - €280.
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 Nádraží Holešovice and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
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 11h 3m and costs €55 - €80.
It takes approximately 11h 3m 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 bus which takes 15h and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €650 and takes 10h 21m, you could also train, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 11h 44m.
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, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa City fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Košice International Airport via Frankfurt, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Púchov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- 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
- €55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- +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
- 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
- €60–90
- 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-Holesovice 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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