There are 4 ways to get from Dresden to Prague Castle by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Prague
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
2h 31mKč 317–467Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
2h 32mKč 253–490Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha-Podbabatrain Re / ...
3h 24mKč 525–1,079Drive 146.4 km
- Drive from Dresden to Prague Castlecar 146.4 km
1h 33mKč 658–950
Dresden to Prague Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Prague Castle is to bus via Prague which costs 310 Kč - 470 Kč and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Prague Castle is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs 650 Kč - 950 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Prague Castle. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Prague via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Prague Castle. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Praha-Podbaba via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Dresden and Prague Castle is 148 km. The road distance is 146.4 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Prague Castle without a car is to bus via Prague which takes 2h 31m and costs 310 Kč - 470 Kč.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Dresden to Prague Castle, including transfers.
Dresden to Prague Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Prague Castle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Prague Castle is to bus via Prague which takes 2h 31m and costs 310 Kč - 470 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 500 Kč - 1 100 Kč and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Prague Castle, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc every 30 minutes. Tickets cost Kč 300–460 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Prague Castle via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi and Praha-Podbaba in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 470–700
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha-Podbaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–400
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–460
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 220–360
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 450
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Prague Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Dresden to Prague Castle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Děčín hlavní nádraží station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Prague Castle is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Dresden to Prague Castle.
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