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There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Nantes by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DRS - NTE
    6h 56m
    €204–464

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane PRG - NTE
    7h 36m
    €86–274

  3. Train via Paris

    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 Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Nantestrain train Tgv
    13h 9m
    €270–490

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 33m
    €127–197

  5. Drive  1,397 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Nantescar car 1,397 km
    12h 11m
    €263–379

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BER - NTE
    6h 34m
    €115–345

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain train Tgv
    16h 33m
    €342–455

Dresden to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,224.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Nantes via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 9m.

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