There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Wrocław
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain Os
- Take the train from Zgorzelec Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain Re1
8h 14m€69–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus N20 / ...
8h 35m€51–55Drive 516.1 km
- Drive from Kraków to Dresdencar 516.1 km
4h 48m€76–110Fly
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane KRK - DRS
6h 14m€144–432Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kraków to Zgorzelecbus Zgorzelec-Vinnytsia
- Take the train from Zgorzelec Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain Re1 / ...
11h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
11h 56m
Kraków to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Dresden is to bus which costs €51 - €55 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs €75 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Mitte via Wroclaw Glowny and Zgorzelec Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Kraków and Dresden is 522 km. The road distance is 516.1 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Dresden without a car is to train via Wrocław which takes 8h 14m and costs €65 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Kraków to Dresden, including transfers.
Kraków to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Dresden train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Dresden is to train via Wrocław which takes 8h 14m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €51 - €55 and takes 8h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €440 and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte via Wroclaw Glowny, Zgorzelec, and Zgorzelec Bahnhof in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h 35m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 76 742 11 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Zgorzelec Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Zgorzelec Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zgorzelec Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zgorzelec Bahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Plaszow to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €51–55
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Kraków to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Kraków to Dresden train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Dresden is 516 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Kraków to Dresden.
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