Dresden ▸ České Budějovice
České Budějovice ▸ Dresden ⇄1.6 a dayfastest 4h10FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇨🇿 Czechia
Direct buses · no change
DresdenPragueČeské Budějovice· 237 km as the crow flies
- 05:00 → 09:10FlixBus N881Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) → České Budějovice (bus station) · via Prague4h101 stopRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 04:00 → 08:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 19:50 → 00:10+1FlixBus N160Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) → České Budějovice (bus station) · via Prague4h201 stopRuns: Wed to Sun (some weeks)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.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Dresden to České Budějovice?
Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Dresden to České Budějovice?
The fastest takes 4h10; the slowest 4h20, for 237 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 05:00 and the latest at 19:50, local time in Dresden. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Dresden to České Budějovice?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.