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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kraków to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kraków to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 7h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, and a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 280 miles (451 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€39 Average price Cheapest | €82 Average price |
7h 43m Average total duration Fastest 7h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 26m Average total duration 7h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Kraków to Dresden
How to get from Kraków to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kraków to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
LH1365 · LH214Other options
IC 134 · 16525
IC 134 · 18291 · RJ 177
IC 134 · 18291 · RJ 177
FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
LO3910 · LO387+
IC 2179
LO3906 · LO389+
21926 · RJ 179
LO3920 · LO389+
21926 · RJ 179Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Kraków to Dresden:
A flight is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kraków to Dresden costing on average $36 (€28).
A flight is $17 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kraków to Dresden costing on average $50 (€40).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 30m.
Train takes on average 6h 43m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kraków and Dresden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kraków Główny and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Euroticket, Neo Bus to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regiojet, PKP Intercity to go to Dresden by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Euroticket.
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