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How to get fromDresden to Frankreichby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Frankreich by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 3m
    €109–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 321 / ...
    10h 19m
    €67–96

  3. Drive  572.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Frankreichcar car 572.1 km
    5h 6m
    €108–156

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DRS - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 15m
    €228–453

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    9h 41m
    €174–179

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N / ...
    9h 41m
    €117–230

  7. 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
    6h 13m
    €158–357

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 7m
    €138–347

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 657.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Frankreich, France?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankreich via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Wörth, and Lauterbourg, Bahnhof in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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