There are 8 ways to get from Slovakia to Dresden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
6h 50m€80–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
7h 17m€30–60Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
6h 54m€32–57Night train
- Take the night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
8h 54m€66–111Drive 470 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Dresdencar 470 km
4h 31m€71–102Bus, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wienbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
7h 10m€82–279Bus, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wienbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 54m€129–399Bus, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wienbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 34m€99–260
Slovakia to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Dresden is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Slovakia to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Dresden Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Slovakia and Dresden is 578 km. The road distance is 470 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €80 - €120.
The train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbf takes 6h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Slovakia to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Slovakia to Dresden train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Dresden is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €80 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Dresden, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 6h 54m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–750
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–350
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Slovakia to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Slovakia to Dresden train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slovakia to Dresden is 470 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Slovakia to Dresden.
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