There are 9 ways to get from Calais to Dresden by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
11h 31m€198–425Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Dresden central stationbus N367
18h 8m€98–162Drive 933.8 km
- Drive from Calais to Dresdencar 933.8 km
8h 54m€150–216Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BRU - DRS
8h 45m€171–461Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
13h 1m€198–475Train, night train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
15h 46m€120–275Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 44m€154–410Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
8h 31m€240–536Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BRU - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
10h 25m€135–404
Calais to Dresden by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Dresden is to train and bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €240 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Calais and Dresden is 1098 km. The road distance is 933.8 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 31m and costs €190 - €430.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Calais to Dresden, including transfers.
Calais to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Dresden is 934 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Calais to Dresden.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
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 Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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