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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Calais by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    12h 41m
    €194–381

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Lillebus bus N367
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    17h 31m
    €100–153

  3. Drive  942.5 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calaiscar car 942.5 km
    8h 42m
    €150–217

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DRS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    9h 30m
    €189–420

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gent St Pieterstrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    14h 44m
    €130–396

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane PRG - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 23m
    €118–353

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    9h 3m
    €154–378

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PRG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    9h 44m
    €140–332

  9. 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 to Gare routierebus bus
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train
    10h 33m
    €116–395

  10. 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    9h 26m
    €150–337

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 32m
    €223–523

Dresden to Calais by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,097.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 41m

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You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Calais Ville via Frankfurt, Brussels-Nord, Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 12h 41m.

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