How to get to Wroclaw - Flights, Bus, Train, Driving

You want to know how to get to Wroclaw? In this blog post we will tell you about all different connections to travel to Wroclaw. There are great options from the large cities around like Berlin, Prague, Dresden, Vienna, Poznan, Krakow and Warsaw. We will review all of them in more detail but of course also check out other origins.

If you come from further, Wroclaw has its own international Airport (IATA Code: WRO) with a huge selection of low cost flights and connections to the main hubs from the major network airlines.

Be aware: Due to construction works (the airport will get a significant expansion) there will be a full airport closure in Wroclaw between 26.10.2025 and 04.12.2025, with absolutely no flights operating!

Let us take it one by one and go through all options to get to Wroclaw by car, flight, train and bus. We promise that we will find a good choice for every budget.

Train connections to Wroclaw

Getting to Wroclaw by train is not only one of the most sustainable options to get into Wroclaw. It is also a very comfortable one, of course depending on where you are coming from.

The main train station in Wroclaw is named “Wrocław Główny” in Polish. By arriving here you will already see one of the architecture landmarks of the city. The building itself looks like a royal castle and used to be the largest German railway building of its time. Till today it is still not clear why the architect designed a gothic style building as typically neo-Renaissance or classicist were most common.

In addition this is one of the few train stations in Poland that have not turned into a shopping mall yet. (But no worries, there is a shopping mall connected with the bus station if you have the desire to go shopping).

Trains from Berlin to Wroclaw

Since December 2020 the daily EC Wawel connection between Berlin and Krakow is re-established, of course stopping in Wroclaw on the route. These are the schedules as of the 15th December 2024 timetable update:

Departure of EC59 from Berlin Hbf at 8:52 – Arrival at Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 12:53
Departure of EC57 from Berlin Hbf at 12:52 – Arrival at Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 16:54
Departure of EC55 from Berlin Hbf at 16:52 – Arrival at Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 20:48

Departure of EC54 from Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 07:13 – Arrival in Berlin Hbf at 11:06
Departure of EC56 from Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 11:09 – Arrival in Berlin Hbf at 15:06
Departure of EC58 from Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 15:10 – Arrival in Berlin Hbf at 19:06

Tickets for this regular DB connections to Wroclaw can be purchased online here.

The Culture Train from Berlin to Wroclaw

On the weekends, there is an additional culture train between Berlin and Wroclaw. It is very special as you can enjoy cultural events like concerts or readings during the journey.

Check out the VBB Culture Train Homepage here. The best updates for events are available on their Facebook Page.

We have taken the train multiple times and wrote more about our experience with the culture train here, where you also can find a little video.

Tickets for the culture train are available online directly here on the special DB booking website.

Trains between Dresden and Wroclaw

From Dresden to Wroclaw there are no direct train connections anymore.

However, there are multiple trains every day from Dresden to Wroclaw with just one change in Zgorzelec. They have all a perfect timing and overall travel time (3-4 hours) is even faster than before with the direct connection.

That connection also stops in multiple cities on the way, for example in the beautiful city Görlitz. We also have a post about things to see in Görlitz here.

Picture: Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB (Michael B.)

Another thing to mention here is the special ticket which is available from the operator of the route (Trilex). For 48 EUR you can get from Dresden to Wroclaw including the return if you purchase their special ticket here. The return ride can be done within 14 days after the leg towards Wroclaw and if there are more people, the ticket price is reducing further.

We checked some last minute trains from Dresden to Wroclaw on the official Deutsche Bahn website and saw fares of 48 EUR one way, meaning 96 EUR for both ways, therefore this special ticket provides really great savings.

From other cities in Germany by train to Wroclaw

Check individual connections here

We always try to keep this page as up to date as possible, however we recommend to double check the latest schedules.

If you travel from any city in Germany to Wroclaw, you best use the online timetable request from Deutsche Bahn which you can just do right here:

Tickets for all train connections to Wroclaw can be purchased online here from Deutsche Bahn – this link leads to a pre-populated search to Wroclaw main train station.

From Prague to Wroclaw by Train

After many years of a missing link, a direct train connection finally has started from Prague to Wroclaw on the 15th December 2024. Here is the schedule:

Departure of IC461 from Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 05:15 – Arrival at Prague Main Station at 09:06
Departure of IC261 from Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 09:15 – Arrival at Prague Main Station at 13:12
Departure of IC263 from Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 13:15 – Arrival at Prague Main Station at 17:12
Departure of IC265 from Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 17:15 – Arrival at Prague Main Station at 21:10

The other direction from Prague to Wroclaw also looks pretty great:

Departure of EC460 from Prague Main Station at 18:51 – Arrival at Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 22:47
Departure of EC264 from Prague Main Station at 06:51 – Arrival at Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 10:47
Departure of EC262 from Prague Main Station at 10:51 – Arrival at Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 14:47
Departure of EC260 from Prague Main Station at 14:50 – Arrival at Wroclaw Main Station (Wrocław Główny) at 18:47

From Vienna to Wroclaw by train

We used to have a night train from Wroclaw to Vienna and Vienna to Wroclaw, however this train takes a different route since December 2023 and no longer available.

Instead we got a new daily direct connection between Vienna and Wroclaw which is amazing news! This train will depart at 6:29 in Wroclaw with arrival in Vienna at 11:49, and in the opposite direction from Vienna the train departs at 16:10 and will arrive 21:30 in Wroclaw.

These times make it really easy and convenient to visit Vienna for a weekend from Wroclaw, but also visit Wroclaw coming from Vienna of course!

Domestic Trains in Poland from and to Wroclaw

Of course there are multiple domestic connections with all major cities in Poland to Wroclaw. They can be booked only 30 days before the travel date via the website from PKP Intercity which also is available in English.

Here we will provide you a quick overview of travel time for the most important Polish cities around Wroclaw:

Czestochowa to Wroclaw (IC Train takes around 2:00h)
Warsaw to Wroclaw (IC Train takes around 4:30h, EIP Express Train takes 3:35h)
Poznan to Wroclaw (IC Train takes now only 1:20h)
Katowice to Wroclaw (IC Train takes around 2:10h)
Krakow to Wroclaw (IC Train takes now only 3:00h)
Gdansk to Wroclaw (IC Train takes now only 4:45h)
Lodz to Wroclaw (IC Train takes around 3:30h)

Flight options to Wroclaw – getting into Wroclaw by plane

At the moment, we have the following airlines with direct flight connections into Wroclaw International Airport:

Low Cost Airlines:

Ryanair
Wizz Air
Norwegian Airlines

Regular Network Airlines:

LOT Polish Airlines
Lufthansa
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Air France / KLM
Swiss Airlines
Finnair

For most routes, the low cost airlines do not have daily flights but are less expensive (check their luggage policy though!). The network airlines on the other hand operate daily flights. They are more expensive but connecting every large city in Europe via their hubs.

In Wroclaw actually most flights are operated by Ryanair and Wizz Air. As finding the best fares can be tricky, we recommend the comparison tool from Opodo here. They have both the network airlines but also the cheap airlines like Ryanair. In many cases actually a combination from Eurowings and Ryanair is less expensive than both flight legs with one airline, but find it out for yourself.

On the website from Wroclaw Airport you will also find a timetable of all direct flight connections to Wroclaw – click here. For example, in 2023 the first intercontinental direct flight from Wroclaw to Seoul (Korea) has been announced.

If you fly to Wroclaw and arrive at the airport, we recommend you to check out our article on the best ways to go from Wroclaw airport to the city centre for more details.

Cheap Flights for Students

If you have student status and are perhaps even under 26 years old, then you can take a look at the Flyla flight platform, where you can often find extremely cheap flights, e.g. Wroclaw to Warsaw for 24 euros. With the code Wroclaw5 you get another 5 Euro discount.

Rental Cars from Wroclaw Airport

If you need a rental car at Wroclaw Airport, we recommend to check MietwagenCheck/DriveBoo here. Of course you could book directly with Sixt or the other large companies… But especially in Poland and Wroclaw we made quite good experience with this rental car comparison tool – we were able to find cars for only 5,99 EUR per day!

Getting to Wroclaw by car

Most of the roads to Wroclaw have significantly improved over the past years. Here you can find the distance and travel time from what we consider the most significant surrounding cities.

We also recommend you to check BlaBlaCar as frequently we could find very cheap options by using carsharing. In addition, this would save you the hassle of traffic jams in the city. It also will be a challenge to find a parking lot as free parking is not available in the city centre.

From Germany:

Berlin to Wroclaw – 4:15 hours (346km)
Dresden to Wroclaw – 3:00 hours (270km)
Görlitz to Wroclaw – 2:15 hours (174km)
Leipzig to Wroclaw – 4:00 hours (382km)
Nuremberg to Wroclaw – 5:45 hours (577km)

From Czech Republic:

Prague to Wroclaw – 4:00 hours (332km)
Ostrava to Wroclaw – 2:45 hours (242km)

From Poland:

Poznan to Wroclaw – 2:30 hours (172km)
Warsaw to Wroclaw – 3:30 hours (348km)
Lodz to Wroclaw – 2:15 hours (216km)
Katowice to Wroclaw – 2:20 hours (200km)
Krakow to Wroclaw – 3:15 hours (272km)

From Austria:

Vienna to Wroclaw – 6:00 hours (536km)

Park and Ride in Wroclaw

There are some free parking options in Wroclaw a little bit outside of the city center. These Park & Ride spots in Wroclaw have a great connection with the public transport system and can be highly recommended if you want to save yourself the hazel to find a parking spot in Wroclaw.

However, a few of them might be shut down for commuters only in times of heavy demand, then they are protected with a barrier.

Here you can find a map and more information in Polish.

Getting by Bus to Wroclaw

Earlier we already told you that the main train station in Wroclaw is one of the few without integrated shopping mall.

The opposite is true for the main bus station (“Dworzec Autobusowy”) as it is located in the basement of the Wroclavia shopping mall. That is why a lot of people departing from Wroclaw are confused when they end up in a shopping mall instead of the bus station. No worries, you are at the right spot, you just need to follow the signs and then get downstairs.

Very often people also ask „what does Wroclaw DA mean“. It is the short version for Wroclaw Dworzec Autobusowy. You are welcome.

The bus connections from Wroclaw are very frequent, but after the consolidation of the bus market in Europe, the main operator here is Flixbus. The exception of other bus operators is mainly on some more local and domestic routes. Here are the most popular bus connections to Wroclaw with approximate travel time.

From Germany:

Berlin to Wroclaw (4 to 5 hours)
Dresden to Wroclaw (3,5 to 5 hours)
Leipzig to Wroclaw (6 to 7 hours)

From Czech Republic:

Prague to Wroclaw (4 to 5 hours)

From Poland:

Poznan to Wroclaw (2,5 to 3 hours)
Gdansk to Wroclaw (7,5 to 8 hours)
Lodz to Wroclaw (3 hours)
Katowice to Wroclaw (2,5 hours)
Krakow to Wroclaw (3 to 4 hours)
Warsaw to Wroclaw (4,5 to 5 hours)

Click here to check the FlixBus Homepage for latest fares and connections.

There are even options from Brussels, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Vienna, and many other cities – just check the link to see the current offer available.

We hope that we could give you a first overview of all options to travel to Wroclaw. Of course we try to update this post frequently and anytime we get aware of any changes, we will do so.

Did you already check for a good hotel, hostel or apartment in Wroclaw? Here our recommendations. Maybe you are also interested to learn about the things you should avoid in Poland?

Please help us and leave a comment in case some information is outdated, that we can update the post again. Also if we missed some important information, let us know and we are happy to add it.

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