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Compare train, coach and flight for Dresden to Kraków
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Kraków among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a flight costs an average of £17.
Distance: 451 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£34 Average Price Cheapest | £70 Average Price | £306 Average Price |
7h 51m Average total duration 7h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 9m Average total duration 8h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Kraków
How to get to Kraków from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Kraków is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:307h40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)14:10Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£341One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus6:307h40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)14:10Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£341One-way0 changes
Fastest
FR 40697:151h10Prague Vaclav Havel Airport8:25John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£521One-way0 changes
Other options
RJ 479 · EC 1133:109h00Dresden Hbf12:10Kraków Główny£431One-way1 change
RJ 173 · EC 11711:109h04Dresden Hbf20:14Kraków Główny£641One-way1 change
IC 8310+
KD 66158+
567510:237h01Dresden Hbf17:24Kraków Główny£861One-way2 changes
FlixBus9:108h20Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)17:30Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£341One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus9:1010h17Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)19:27Krakow, Czyżyny Bus Station£361One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus10:5510h20Dresden, Bf Neustadt21:15Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA£361One-way1 change
ICE 1652 · IC 2570+
LO390 · LO39118:1115h39Dresden Hbf23:50John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2681One-way3 changes
ICE 1652 · IC 2570+
LO3907 · LO3908:1127h19Dresden Hbf11:30John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2681One-way3 changes
ICE 1652 · IC 2570+
LO390 · LO39058:1130h04Dresden Hbf14:15John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice£2681One-way3 changes
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FAQs: Dresden to Kraków
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Kraków:
A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Kraków costing on average £70.
A coach is £273 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Kraków costing on average £306.
Other travel options to Kraków take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 21m.
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
- Around 18 coaches per day.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Kraków as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in John Paul II International Airport Krakow Balice.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Kraków Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Kraków by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, RegioJet a.s., trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB, Die Länderbahn to go to Kraków by train.
- Travel with Buzz to go to Kraków by flight.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Buzz.
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