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 52m€80–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Praguebus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
7h 21m€30–66Night train
- Take the night train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
7h 50m€35–70Drive 470.1 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Dresdencar 470.1 km
4h 29m€70–101Train via Děčín
- Take the train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27 / ...
7h 48m€37–73Bus, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
6h 37m€108–287Bus, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 53m€122–341Bus, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 39m€80–245
Slovakia to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Dresden is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €65 - €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 Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Dresden Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Slovakia and Dresden is 578 km. The road distance is 470.1 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €80 - €120.
The train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbf takes 6h 52m including transfers and departs once 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 52m and costs €80 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Dresden, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Dresden central station via Prague in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Business
- €55–65
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–24
- Business
- €19–21
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Slovakia to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague 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 29m to drive from Slovakia to Dresden.
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