There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Slovakia by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N260 / ...
6h 10m€30–55Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicanighttrain En
7h 52m€25–29Train via Prague
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain
7h 35m€103–146Drive 470.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Bratislavacar 470.6 km
4h 32m€71–102Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
7h 48m€49–93Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 10mBus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Košice International Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane PRG - KSC
5h 53mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
6h€97–209Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
6h 4m€130–356
Dresden to Slovakia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Slovakia is to night train which costs €25 - €29 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Slovakia is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Dresden and Slovakia is 481 km. The road distance is 470.6 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Slovakia without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €30 - €55.
The bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy takes 6h 10m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Dresden to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Slovakia train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Slovakia is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train via Prague, which costs €100 - €150 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava hlavná stanica via Praha Hlavní nádraží in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Business
- €51–57
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Dresden to Slovakia train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Slovakia is 471 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Dresden to Slovakia.
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