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

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    6h 36m
    €169–452

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    18h 19m
    €87–128

  3. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    12h 5m
    €226–709

  4. Drive 1,078.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Dresdencar car 1,078.4 km
    9h 55m
    €167–241

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane GVA - DRS
    8h 41m
    €171–386

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 54m
    €160–426

  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 31m
    €90–310

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N
    14h 36m
    €224–810

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Dresdencar car
    16h 3m
    €203–278

  10. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    19h 49m
    €95–156

Lyon to Dresden by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 12h 5m.

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