There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Dresden by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LYS - DRS
6h 35m€148–451Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N1759 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
17h 28m€82–143Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
11h 26m€228–421Drive 1,080.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Dresdencar 1,080.7 km
9h 50m€169–243Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane GVA - DRS
8h 30m€159–461Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LYS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 14m€179–423Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
13h 46m€222–439Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
20h 9m€90–200
Lyon to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Dresden is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €140 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Lyon and Dresden is 913 km. The road distance is 1080.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 26m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Lyon to Dresden, including transfers.
Lyon to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Dresden train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €140 - €460. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €220 - €430 and takes 11h 26m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 17h 28m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €950–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €950–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Lyon to Dresden train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Dresden is 1081 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Lyon to Dresden.
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