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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    6h 37m
    €170–392

  2. Bus via Lyon Perrache Bus Station

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    18h 30m
    €91–138

  3. Train via Erfurt

    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 to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 9m
    €228–737

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyonbus bus N1759 / ...
    17h 55m
    €96–158

  5. Drive 1,078.8 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Lyoncar car 1,078.8 km
    9h 56m
    €166–240

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BER - LYS
    6h 7m
    €126–346

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    8h 4m
    €162–429

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    8h
    €114–292

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 56m
    €232–802

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dresden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    16h 31m
    €196–274

Dresden to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 9m.

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