There are 8 ways to get from Annecy to Dresden by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
best- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane GVA - DRS
7h€165–451Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Dresdenbus
17h 50m€86–132Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
14h 27m€228–476Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Praguebus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
17h 13m€102–151Drive 981.2 km
- Drive from Annecy to Dresdencar 981.2 km
9h 27m€158–228Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LYS - DRS
7h 20m€181–518Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 10m€101–274Train
- Take the train from Lancy-Bachet to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
16h 19m€228–458
Annecy to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Dresden is to train and bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Dresden is to bus and fly which takes 7h and costs €160 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Annecy to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Genève, Renens VD, Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
The distance between Annecy and Dresden is 841 km. The road distance is 981.2 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 14h 27m and costs €220 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Annecy to Dresden, including transfers.
Annecy to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Annecy station.
Annecy to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Annecy station.
The best way to get from Annecy to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 14h 27m and costs €220 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 17h 13m.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Annecy to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Genève, Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Annecy to Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 17h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lancy-Bachet to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Annecy to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Annecy to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Dresden is 981 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Annecy to Dresden.
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