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There are 12 ways to get from Caen to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train K2+
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    12h 23m
    €207–279

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen to Rouenbus bus 712 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rouen to Dresden central stationbus bus N1306
    20h 20m
    €83–154

  3. Drive 1,209.8 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Dresdencar car 1,209.8 km
    10h 53m
    €187–270

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CDG - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 10m
    €131–302

  5. Train via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train K2+
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    12h 53m
    €220–290

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Dresdenbus bus Kyiv-Paris
    26h

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ORY - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 3m
    €131–302

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CDG - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    11h 1m
    €140–303

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ORY - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    11h 4m
    €160–363

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 44m
    €198–379

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CDG - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 55m
    €224–465

  12. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CFR - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    14h 55m
    €118–415

Caen to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Caen, France and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Caen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Magenta, Paris l'Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 12h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen to Dresden central station via Rouen in around 20h 20m.

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