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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 31m
    €178–466

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    14h 53m
    €87–138

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    9h 57m
    €201–732

  4. Drive 1,025.4 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Pariscar car 1,025.4 km
    8h 49m
    €159–229

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

    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
    6h 32m

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BER - CDG
    6h 1m
    €102–374

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane PRG - NCE
    6h 35m

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

    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
    6h 45m

  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 43m
    €205–527

  10. 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 Thalys
    12h 1m
    €206–815

  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 8m
    €155–279

Dresden to France by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 614.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and France?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Châtelet via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) twice daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 14h 40m.

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