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

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There are 9 ways to get from Warsaw to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    8h 3m
    €96–400

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    8h 25m
    €45–75

  3. Drive  614.2 km

    1. Drive from Warsaw to Dresdencar car 614.2 km
    5h 52m
    €89–128

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane WAW - DRS
    6h 40m
    €154–349

  5. Train via Wrocław

    1. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna 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 / ...
    8h 58m
    €110–342

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Wrocławbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train Os
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Dresden Mittetrain train Re / ...
    9h 21m
    €72–186

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane WAW - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 15m
    €96–343

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane WAW - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €90–267

  9. Fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane WAW - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €97–308

Warsaw to Dresden by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

You can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Berlin Hbf in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Dresden central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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