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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12N
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train K2+
    13h 8m
    €233–392

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Rouenbus bus N1306
    2. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain train P10
    20h 17m
    €104–188

  3. Drive 1,213.5 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Caencar car 1,213.5 km
    10h 51m
    €188–271

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane PRG - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 55m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Parisbus bus Kyiv-Paris
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 6m

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BER - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 25m
    €132–305

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BER - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 22m
    €132–305

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane PRG - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 52m

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane PRG - CFR
    11h 47m

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane PRG - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Universitébus bus
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 42m

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 37m
    €199–503

  12. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PRG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 12m

Dresden to Caen by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Caen via Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden to Caen - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 6m.

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