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There are 11 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
    €177–509

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

    cheapest
    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 17m
    €82–270

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    11h 27m
    €219–375

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    18h 43m
    €93–136

  5. Drive  1,078.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Dresdencar car 1,078.4 km
    9h 54m
    €204–294

  6. 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 21m
    €214–544

  7. 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 Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 50m
    €201–453

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LYS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 10m
    €123–331

  9. Train via Basel

    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 37m
    €213–396

  10. 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 28m
    €230–322

  11. 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 54m
    €114–169

Lyon to Dresden by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and Lufthansa City fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 11h 27m.

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