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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Caen by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, 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
    12h 59m
    €257–514

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Rouenbus bus N1306
    2. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain train Ter
    20h 30m
    €129–200

  3. Drive  1,210.3 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Caencar car 1,210.3 km
    10h 57m
    €194–280

  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
    8h 48m
    €215–534

  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
    14h 40m
    €276–626

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    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
    8h 58m
    €150–327

  7. 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 25m
    €139–382

  8. 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 33m
    €182–460

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    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
    9h 16m
    €168–435

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane PRG - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    10h 16m
    €145–377

Dresden to Caen by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,404.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 59m

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 12h 59m.

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