Dresden to Kraków bus: 2.3 a day, fastest 7h20

2.3 a dayfastest 7h20☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇵🇱 Poland

Direct buses · no change

DresdenGörlitzZgorzelecWrocławKatowiceKraków· 451 km as the crow flies

07:00 → 14:30
FlixBus N1366
Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Wrocław
7h301 stop
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:00 → 13:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
09:10 → 17:30
FlixBus N20
Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Görlitz, Zgorzelec, Wrocław, Katowice
8h204 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 08:10 → 16:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
21:10 → 04:30⁺¹
FlixBus N1367 ☾ Overnight
Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) → Krakow, MDA Bus Station · via Wrocław, Katowice
7h202 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:10 → 03:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct8h01

To Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße)13 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N13677h20
From Krakow, MDA Bus Station13 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Dresden to Kraków in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Dresden to Kraków nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Dresden to Kraków?

Yes. 2.3 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Dresden to Kraków?

The fastest takes 7h20; the slowest 8h20, for 451 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 07:00 and the latest at 21:10, local time in Dresden. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Dresden to Kraków?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 21:10 arriving 04:30 the next morning.

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