How to travel from Prague to Dresden

You can get between Prague and Dresden 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Prague to Dresden is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €11 compared to other travel options to Dresden:

A coach is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Dresden costing on average €14.

The fastest way from Prague to Dresden is by coach with an average journey time of 1 h 29 min.

There are alternative travel options to Dresden that take longer:

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 14 min of travel time.

The Prague to Dresden distance is approximately 117 km.

The average frequency per day from Prague to Dresden is:

• 42 coaches a day.
• 7 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Prague to Dresden as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Prague to Dresden:

• Most travellers who purchase a coach ticket from Prague to Dresden depart from Prague, Central Train Station to Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
• Most travellers board their train from Prague hlavní nádraží and arrive in Dresden Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Prague to Dresden:

• You can travel between Prague and Dresden by coach with FlixBus or Ourbus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €11 with Ourbus from Prague to Dresden.
• You can travel by train between Prague and Dresden with Deutsche Bahn, European Sleeper, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Bahn DE, ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | Railjet, and you can find Hungarian Railways (MÁV) Prague to Dresden tickets for €6 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Prague to Dresden with the following travel companies:

• 42 direct coaches per day with FlixBus or Ourbus.
• Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn, European Sleeper, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Bahn DE, ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | Railjet with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Dresden as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Dresden from Prague.