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How to get fromKraków to Dresdenby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Dresden by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus N1367 / ...
    7h 30m
    €45–80

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train Os
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Dresden Mittetrain train Re / ...
    7h 37m
    €96–376

  3. Drive 516.1 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Dresdencar car 516.1 km
    4h 48m
    €74–107

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane KRK - DRS
    6h 39m
    €144–329

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Ostrava Svinov Train Stationbus bus RegioJet 209 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    11h 38m

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane KRK - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    8h 12m
    €96–352

Kraków to Dresden by bus

Calendar26Weekly Buses
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Dresden, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 30m. GrandBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Dresden Mitte via Wroclaw Glowny and Zgorzelec in around 7h 37m.

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