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There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    12h 12m
    €235–486

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rouen to Dresden central stationbus bus N1306
    20h 10m
    €110–176

  3. Drive  1,209.9 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Dresdencar car 1,209.9 km
    10h 55m
    €230–333

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CDG - DRS
    8h 55m
    €230–538

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CDG - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 5m
    €140–373

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ORY - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 14m
    €203–461

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CDG - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 57m
    €148–337

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ORY - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 56m
    €166–455

Caen to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,385.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 12m

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

You can take a train from Caen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Dresden central station via Rouen in around 20h 10m.

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