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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wrocław

    best
    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 40m
    €70–148

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus N20 / ...
    8h 35m
    €51–55

  3. Drive  516.1 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Dresdencar car 516.1 km
    4h 48m
    €96–139

  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 54m
    €143–425

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Zgorzelecbus bus Zgorzelec-Vinnytsia
    2. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Dresden Mittetrain train Re / ...
    10h 42m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    11h 37m

  7. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane KRK - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    7h 26m
    €58–246

Kraków to Dresden by train

Calendar133Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 530 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Dresden Mitte via Wroclaw Glowny and Zgorzelec in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 35m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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