There are 4 ways to get from Dresden to Žatec by train, bus, or car
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Train via Most
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Mosttrain Re
- Take the train from Most to Zatectrain Re
3h 28mKč 361–974Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Usti nad Labem U Nadrazi to Zatectrain U52
3h 34mKč 210–337Bus, line 562732 bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus 082 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Chomutovbus 182
- Take the bus from Chomutov to Žatecbus
4h 48mKč 326–484Drive 101.1 km
- Drive from Dresden to Žateccar 101.1 km
1h 44mKč 454–656
Dresden to Žatec by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Žatec is to train which costs 210 Kč - 340 Kč and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Žatec is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs 450 Kč - 700 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Žatec. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Žatec via Chemnitz central bus station and Chomutov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Žatec. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zatec via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi and Most. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Dresden and Žatec is 164 km. The road distance is 101.1 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Žatec without a car is to train via Most which takes 3h 28m and costs 360 Kč - 1 000 Kč.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Dresden to Žatec, including transfers.
Dresden to Žatec bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Žatec train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Žatec is to train via Most which takes 3h 28m and costs 360 Kč - 1 000 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus and line 562732 bus, which costs 320 Kč - 490 Kč and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Žatec, Ústecký kraj, Czechia?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zatec via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi and Most in around 3h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Žatec via Chemnitz central bus station and Chomutov in around 4h 48m.
- 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 240–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 80–140
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Most to Zatec
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 35–65
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 160–230
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 161
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 100–180
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- 602179003
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwtr.cz
Train from Usti nad Labem U Nadrazi to Zatec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 110–160
- Schedules at
- gwtr.cz
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Chomutov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 353 613 613
- Website
- autobusy-kv.cz
Bus from Chomutov to Žatec
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 39–43
- Schedules at
- autobusy-kv.cz
- Cash ticket price
- Kč 39–43
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Žatec bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Dresden to Žatec train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Děčín hlavní nádraží station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Žatec is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Dresden to Žatec.
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