There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Caen by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
13h€247–730Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Rouenbus N1306
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Caentrain Ter
20h 31m€119–202Drive 1,210.3 km
- Drive from Dresden to Caencar 1,210.3 km
10h 57m€189–273Fly Dresden Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 44m€211–538Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
14h 41m€236–827Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane PRG - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 48m€140–337Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BER - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 22m€133–441Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BER - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
8h 33m€176–519Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane PRG - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
9h 9m€163–445Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane PRG - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain
10h 9m€128–436
Dresden to Caen by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Caen is to bus and train which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Caen is to train and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €130 - €450.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Caen. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Caen via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Dresden and Caen is 1405 km. The road distance is 1210.3 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Caen without a car is to train which takes 13h and costs €240 - €750.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Dresden to Caen, including transfers.
Dresden to Caen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Dresden to Caen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Caen is 1210 km. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Dresden to Caen.
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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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Dresden Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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