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

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  1. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane GVA - DRS
    7h
    €155–400

  2. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane GVA - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 35m
    €89–293

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    14h 27m
    €229–426

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Praguebus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    17h 14m
    €95–143

  5. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    15h 45m
    €189–321

  6. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    7h 20m
    €170–476

  7. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 10m
    €103–269

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N
    16h 10m
    €229–416

  9. Drive  981.2 km

    1. Drive from Annecy to Dresdencar car 981.2 km
    9h 27m
    €157–227

Annecy to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 841 km
  • Duration: 7h

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 14m.

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