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How to get fromDresden to Caenby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    13h 23m
    €245–527

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Rouenbus bus N1306
    2. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 45m
    €116–173

  3. Drive  1,210.3 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Caencar car 1,210.3 km
    10h 57m
    €194–281

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DRS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 2m
    €226–554

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    15h 4m
    €298–662

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BER - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 54m
    €137–376

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BER - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 57m
    €190–474

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane PRG - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 43m
    €145–312

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane PRG - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 46m
    €163–430

Dresden to Caen by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,404.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 23m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Caen via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Paris Est, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Caen - Bus Station via Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop in around 20h 45m.

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