There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to Prague by bus, train, night train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
1h 40mKč 250–450Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Prague144.5 km
2h 9mKč 205Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain rj 175
2h 5mKč 210–1,300Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
2h 16mKč 500–2,200Drive 145.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Praguecar 145.6 km
1h 32mKč 537–776
Dresden to Prague by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Prague is to rideshare which costs 205 Kč and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Prague is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs 500 Kč - 800 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Praha-Holešovice. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Dresden and Prague is 142 km. The road distance is 145.6 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs 250 Kč - 450 Kč.
The bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dresden to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Prague train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Prague is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs 250 Kč - 450 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 210 Kč - 1 300 Kč and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Prague, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc hourly. Tickets cost Kč 260–430 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovice twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 210–390 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 210–390
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–1,300
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–260
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–2,200
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Kč 2,000–2,200
- Couchette Carriage
- Kč 1,200–1,500
- Seating Carriage
- Kč 500–600
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- 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
- Kč 260–430
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–360
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 447
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 205
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Dresden to Prague train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Praha-Holešovice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Prague is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Dresden to Prague.
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