There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Slovakia by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N260 / ...
6h 10m€40–65Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train rj 175
6h 52m€28–50Night train
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicanighttrain En
7h 59m€28–32Drive 470.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Bratislavacar 470.7 km
4h 32m€71–103Train via Pardubice
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Pardubice hl.n.train Drf
- Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain Ec
7h 53mBus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
4h 57mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 42m€99–305Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Košice International Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
6h 12mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 53m€129–423
Dresden to Slovakia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Slovakia is to night train which costs €28 - €33 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Slovakia is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Bratislava hl.st.. Services depart twice daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Dresden and Slovakia is 481 km. The road distance is 470.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Slovakia without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €40 - €65.
The bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy takes 6h 10m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Dresden to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Slovakia train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Slovakia is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 52m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 5 times a day. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava hl.st. twice daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 6h 52m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Pardubice hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Dresden to Slovakia train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava hl.st. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Slovakia is 471 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Dresden to Slovakia.
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