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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Lyon by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    6h 12m
    €162–375

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyonbus bus N1316 / ...
    19h 25m
    €56–161

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    11h 55m
    €113–431

  4. Drive 1,079.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Lyoncar car 1,079.7 km
    9h 54m
    €166–240

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    7h 49m
    €183–393

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    7h 21m
    €81–241

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DRS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 2m
    €165–429

  8. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    18h 52m
    €229–336

  9. Bus via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 40m
    €66–131

Dresden to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Lyon, France?

Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Halle(Saale)Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 11h 55m.

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