There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Pirna 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 to Dresden-Neustadttrain Re / ...
8h 18m€72–152Bus via DD Prohlis Kaufpark Nickern
cheapest- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus N20 / ...
9h 52m€45–75Drive 509.2 km
- Drive from Kraków to Pirnacar 509.2 km
4h 53m€94–136Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane KRK - DRS
7h 27m€145–427Bus
- Take the bus from Kraków to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
10h 20m€76–83Train
- Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain Drf
11h 49mFly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane KRK - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain
7h 35m€57–240
Kraków to Pirna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Pirna is to bus via DD Prohlis Kaufpark Nickern which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Pirna is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Pirna. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Pirna Dresdner Straße via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and DD Prohlis Kaufpark Nickern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Pirna. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Pirna Bahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Zgorzelec and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Kraków and Pirna is 550 km. The road distance is 509.2 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Pirna without a car is to train via Wrocław which takes 8h 18m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Kraków to Pirna, including transfers.
Kraków to Pirna bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Kraków station.
Kraków to Pirna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Pirna is to train via Wrocław which takes 8h 18m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via DD Prohlis Kaufpark Nickern, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 52m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €430 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Pirna, Germany?
You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Pirna Bahnhof via Wroclaw Glowny, Zgorzelec, and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 8h 18m. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zgorzelec to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Zgorzelec to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Plaszow to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Danish Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Kraków to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Pirna bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dresden station.
Kraków to Pirna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Pirna is 509 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Kraków to Pirna.
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