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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to France by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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

    best
    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
    6h 11m
    €96–305

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    7h 58m
    €83–245

  3. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    10h 45m
    €210–410

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    15h 19m
    €98–142

  5. Drive  1,025.4 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Pariscar car 1,025.4 km
    8h 49m
    €165–238

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 17m
    €151–386

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

    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
    8h
    €104–241

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    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
    8h
    €122–359

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    7h 46m
    €210–520

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    12h 1m
    €258–592

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 13m
    €158–205

Dresden to France by train and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,054.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and France?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Châtelet via Fulda Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) twice daily. Tickets cost €95–140 and the journey takes 14h 40m.

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