There are 8 ways to get from Warsaw to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Berlin
best- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbftrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27 / ...
7h 35m€53–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Dresden central stationbus 1304A / ...
8h 15m€28–50Drive 614.2 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Dresdencar 614.2 km
5h 52m€86–124Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane WAW - DRS
6h 30m€157–398Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Zgorzelectrain Ic
- Take the train from Zgorzelec Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1 / ...
8h 5m€59–70Bus via Wrocław
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Wrocławbus 848103
- Take the bus from Wroclaw to Dresdenbus Kyiv-Erfurt / ...
11h 38mFly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane WAW - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 5m€76–241Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane WAW - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
7h 56m€83–223
Warsaw to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Dresden is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Dresden is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €85 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Warsaw and Dresden is 744 km. The road distance is 614.2 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Dresden without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 7h 35m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Warsaw to Dresden, including transfers.
Warsaw to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Dresden train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Dresden is to train via Berlin which takes 7h 35m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 8h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €400 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Dresden central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €19–27
- 1st Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zgorzelec Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Wrocław
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +48 (22) 123 75 44
- sekretariat@pkspolonus.pl
- Website
- pkspolonus.pl
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Wrocław
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Schedules at
- pkspolonus.pl
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Warsaw to Dresden train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Dresden is 614 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Warsaw to Dresden.
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