There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Zakopane by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N20 / ...
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
10h 45mzł 220–353Train via Wrocław
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
11h 6mzł 409–1,067Drive 618.3 km
- Drive from Dresden to Zakopanecar 618.3 km
5h 55mzł 392–566Fly from Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DRS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 37mzł 646–1,663Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Dresden to Krakówbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
12h 18mzł 350–400Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain Eip / ...
13h 3mBus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane PRG - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zakopanetrain
9h 35mzł 281–950
Dresden to Zakopane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Zakopane is to bus which costs 220 zł - 360 zł and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Zakopane is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs 390 zł - 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Zakopane. However, there are services departing from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and arriving at Zakopane via Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny and Krakow Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Dresden and Zakopane is 654 km. The road distance is 618.3 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Zakopane without a car is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs 220 zł - 360 zł.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Dresden to Zakopane, including transfers.
Dresden to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Zakopane train services, operated by trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB, depart from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Zakopane is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs 220 zł - 360 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Wrocław, which costs 400 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 11h 6m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Zakopane, Poland?
You can take a bus from Dresden central station to Zakopane ZDA via MDA dworzec autobusowy in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zakopane via Zgorzelec Bahnhof, Zgorzelec, Wroclaw Glowny, and Krakow Glowny in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–3,400
Flights from Dresden Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,500
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,000
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–270
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 190–310
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Zakopane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Dresden to Zakopane train services, operated by trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB, arrive at Zgorzelec Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Zakopane is 618 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Dresden to Zakopane.
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