There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Frankreich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Fulda
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
8h 18m€114–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 321 / ...
10h 18m€69–96Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain En
9h 40m€123–193Drive 572.1 km
- Drive from Dresden to Frankreichcar 572.1 km
5h 6m€108–156Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
9h 40m€176–179Fly Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DRS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
7h 12m€234–452Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 12m€159–352Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
7h 4m€144–339
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Frankreich is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Frankreich is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Frankreich station. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Frankreich. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lauterbourg, Bahnhof via Fulda Bahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Wörth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Dresden and Frankreich is 657 km. The road distance is 572.1 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Frankreich without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 8h 18m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Dresden to Frankreich, including transfers.
Dresden to Frankreich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Frankreich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Frankreich is to train via Fulda which takes 8h 18m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 10h 18m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Frankreich, France?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankreich via Fulda Bahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Wörth, and Lauterbourg, Bahnhof in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €159
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Frankreich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Dresden to Frankreich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Frankreich is 572 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Dresden to Frankreich.
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