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

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Nantes by bus, plane, train (TGV), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane PRG - NTE
    6h 48m
    €88–270

  2. 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 Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain train
    13h 24m
    €270–503

  3. 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
    19h
    €126–190

  4. Drive  1,397 km

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

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DRS - NTE
    6h 54m
    €203–464

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    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 31m
    €113–338

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane PRG - RNS
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus bus
    10h 40m
    €154–426

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain train Tgv
    16h 33m
    €275–508

Dresden to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,359.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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

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 Hall 1 - 2 in around 13h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h.

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