Cheap flights from Krakow to Dresden

November is the cheapest month for this route, and low fares stretch from September through February, so the whole autumn and winter window is worth watching. December fills up quickly with holiday travel, so book those dates early. January and February are quieter and kinder to a flexible traveller. Midweek departures tend to undercut Friday and Sunday flights, and booking ahead usually beats leaving it to the last moment.

Every airline on this route connects rather than flies nonstop. Lufthansa, Swiss and Scandinavian Airlines are the full-service names, so their fares usually include a checked bag and a seat you can pick. Eurowings, Pegasus and Sun Express sell leaner low-cost tickets, where cabin and hold baggage are charged separately. Air Baltic sits in between, with a low base fare and paid extras, while Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways and Braathens Regional Aviation fly the smaller feeder legs into the hubs. Check what each fare includes before you compare totals.

Dresden has one airport, Dresden, and it sits a short ride north of the city, close enough that the transfer is quick. A suburban rail line and local buses link the terminal with the centre, and taxis wait outside arrivals for anyone who lands after the trains thin out. Because you arrive on a connection, check whether your bags are tagged through to Dresden or have to be collected at the hub, and leave room if the change is short. Late landings are the main thing to watch, so a pre-booked ride or a taxi is the calmer plan.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

German

Emergency number

112, 110

Driving side

right

Calling code

+49

Internet domain

.de

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Dresden

563 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Berlin)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check your connection time before you book, since every flight on this route involves a change of plane.
• If you buy the legs on separate tickets, remember that a missed connection is your problem, not the airline's.
• Compare baggage allowances: low-cost fares rarely include a checked bag, full-service ones often do.
• Make sure your passport or ID card stays valid for the whole trip, as Germany is in the Schengen area.
• Book November for the lowest fares, but look at December early if your dates are fixed.
• Flights from Krakow leave from Balice, so allow for the trip to the airport before you fix your departure time.