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There are 11 ways to get from France to Dresden by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    5h 34m
    €165–367

  2. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ORY - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 55m
    €60–212

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    10h 28m
    €70–382

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central stationbus bus N1306 / ...
    16h 18m
    €82–113

  5. Drive 1,021.4 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Dresdencar car 1,021.4 km
    8h 53m
    €155–224

  6. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CDG - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €88–205

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LYS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 51m
    €87–249

  8. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane NCE - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €86–238

  9. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ORY - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 56m
    €104–276

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    10h 33m
    €106–248

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus RegioJet 195
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    18h 2m
    €73–128

France to Dresden by subway and train

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between France and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a subway from Cité to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €80–110 and the journey takes 14h 55m.

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