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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 31m
    zł 297–633

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Krakowrideshare rideshare 515.6 km
    6h 17m
    zł 101

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N20 / ...
    8h 20m
    zł 220–240

  4. Drive  519.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Krakówcar car 519.2 km
    4h 45m
    zł 424–613

  5. Fly from Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DRS - KRK
    6h 50m
    zł 665–1,918

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train rj 175
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train 411 / ...
    9h 27m
    zł 132–560

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    10h 6m

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane PRG - KRK
    7h 4m
    zł 241–951

Dresden to Kraków by train

Calendar141Weekly Trains
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 210–320 and the journey takes 8h 20m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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