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How to get fromDresden to Lyonby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    6h 52m
    €189–517

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    18h 30m
    €78–129

  3. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 50m
    €201–471

  4. Drive  1,078.8 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Lyoncar car 1,078.8 km
    9h 56m
    €173–250

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    7h 38m
    €210–522

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    8h
    €83–245

  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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 17m
    €198–505

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 56m
    €211–480

  9. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    19h 45m
    €113–169

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dresden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    16h 31m
    €204–282

Dresden to Lyon by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 50m.

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