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How to get fromMetz to Dresdenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Forbach(F) to Frankfurttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    9h 26m
    €142–290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz to Dresden central stationbus bus N1306
    10h 55m
    €60–95

  3. Drive  696.4 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Dresdencar car 696.4 km
    6h
    €112–161

  4. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LUX - DRS
    7h 36m
    €103–439

  5. Train via Saarbrücken

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    10h 33m
    €138–293

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

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    6h 32m
    €174–406

  7. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LUX - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 41m
    €121–323

  8. Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SCN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m
    €173–363

  9. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LUX - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 15m
    €97–362

Metz to Dresden by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 776.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

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

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Forbach, Forbach(F), and Frankfurt in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Metz to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 10h 55m.

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