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How to get fromDresden to Krakówby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Kraków by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Wrocław

    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 Krakow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    7h 26m
    zł 401–1,599

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Krakowrideshare rideshare 515.6 km
    6h 17m
    zł 99

  3. Bus via Wrocław

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wrocław to Krakówbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h

  4. Drive 519.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Krakówcar car 519.2 km
    4h 45m
    zł 319–461

  5. Fly from Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DRS - KRK
    7h 15m
    zł 620–1,434

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1366 / ...
    8h 20m
    zł 200–340

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    9h 52m

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane PRG - KRK
    6h 36m

Dresden to Kraków by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 528.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from Dresden-Neustadt to Krakow Glowny via Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Kraków via Wroclaw, Bus Station and Wrocław in around 8h.

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