There are 5 ways to get from Prague to Dresden by bus, train, night train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
1h 55m€9–19Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
2h 18m€9–50Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
2h 26m€17–95Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Prague to Dresden145.4 km
2h 10m€9Drive 145.8 km
- Drive from Prague to Dresdencar 145.8 km
1h 29m€27–38
Prague to Dresden by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Dresden is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €26 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Dresden Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Prague and Dresden is 143 km. The road distance is 145.8 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Dresden without a car is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs €9 - €19.
The bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs hourly.
Prague to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Dresden train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Dresden is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs €9 - €19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €9 - €50 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Dresden, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station hourly. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 1h 55m. RegioJet also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €17–25 and the journey takes 2h 18m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Prague to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Prague to Dresden train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Dresden is 146 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Prague to Dresden.
Book your Prague to Dresden train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
Book your Prague to Dresden bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and two other operators.
There are 2091+ hotels available in Dresden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Prague and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.