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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Prague to Dresden is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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Deutsche Bahn EC 176 | 08:28 Prague hlavní nádraží | 2h22 | 10:50 Dresden Hbf | 0 changesDirect | |
Deutsche Bahn R 692 | 08:45 Prague hlavní nádraží | 3h13 | 11:58 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
Deutsche Bahn EC 174 | 10:28 Prague hlavní nádraží | 2h22 | 12:50 Dresden Hbf | 0 changesDirect | |
Deutsche Bahn R 690 | 10:45 Prague hlavní nádraží | 3h13 | 13:58 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
Deutsche Bahn EC 378 | 12:33 Prague hlavní nádraží | 2h17 | 14:50 Dresden Hbf | 0 changesDirect |
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Fastest Journey
2 h 17 m
Average
2 h 41 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
117 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Prague for Dresden every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance 117 km |
Average train duration 2h 43m |
Cheapest ticket price £12 |
Trains per day 7 |
Direct trains 4 |
Train providers 5 |
Fastest train 2h 14m |
First train 00:01 |
Last train 23:35 |
Deutsche Bahn, European Sleeper and České dráhy trains will get you to Dresden from Prague from £17. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main operator of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the BahnCard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Dresden from Prague. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Deutsche Bahn from Prague to Dresden train information:
Trains from Prague to Dresden run every day of the week, including weekends. Six of these daily services are direct, but there are also a number of indirect options. Journey times for direct trains start at around two hours 17 minutes.
The first of six daily direct trains from Prague to Dresden leaves at around 6:20 a.m. The last direct service departs at approximately 4:26 p.m. Passengers willing to change trains can leave as early as 5:47 a.m. or as late as 8:47 a.m. There are also a couple of late-night departures but these involve two changes and a lengthy stopover.
Journey times for direct trains between Prague and Dresden are timetabled to take around two hours 17 minutes. Indirect services usually take between three and four hours and incorporate two or three changes of train.
Departure train station: trains leaving Prague for Dresden depart from Praha hlavní nádraí, which is the main railway station and is located in the city centre. Tram lines 5, 9 and 26 stop outside the station, which also offers a taxi rank, access to the city metro service and buses to and from the airport. Station facilities include a variety of refreshment outlets, shops, luggage lockers and toilets.
Arrival train station: train services from Prague arrive into Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Located on the edge of the city centre, the restored historic old town is around 15 minutes' walk from the station. There is no bus station but arriving passengers can hail a taxi from the taxi rank, hire a car or connect to the local S-bahn rail network. The station offers a variety of shops and cafes, left-luggage facilities and toilets.
Deutsche Bahn runs all rail services between Prague and Dresden.
Deutsche Bahn provides more than 20 daily train services between Prague and Dresden. Six of these are high-speed, direct services, which take an average of two hours 17 minutes to complete the journey.
Deutsche Bahn services between Prague and Dresden have no official luggage allowance policy, although able-bodied passengers are expected to be able to carry their own baggage. Anyone with accessibility or mobility issues can book special assistance in advance of travel, ideally at least 24 hours prior to departure. Passengers can also take larger items such as pushchairs and folding bicycles without needing to reserve a space for them. Some trains have space for non-folding bicycles but passengers wishing to bring their non-folding bicycle must buy a special bicycle ticket and reserve a storage space in advance. Dogs smaller than a domestic cat and carried in a basket or other container are carried free of charge. Larger dogs require a ticket.
Travellers looking for cheap train fares between Prague and Dresden should book in advance and be as flexible as possible with their potential travel dates and times. If speed of journey is not paramount, choosing one of the stopping services rather than the high-speed direct trains may also result in a cheaper ticket.
When departing from Prague, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Prague hlavní nádraží and Prague-Holešovice. When arriving in Dresden, you can end your journey in train stations like Dresden Hbf and Dresden-Neustadt station.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Prague hlavní nádraží, which is located around 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Dresden Hbf, located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away from the city centre.
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