There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Nantes by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DRS - NTE
7h 1m€205–473Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane PRG - NTE
8h 23m€94–271Train via Paris
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
13h 22m€279–579Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1305 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 33m€124–190Drive 1,397 km
- Drive from Dresden to Nantescar 1,397 km
12h 11m€224–324Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BER - NTE
6h 34m€116–345Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain Tgv
16h 33m€272–540
Dresden to Nantes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Nantes is to bus which costs €120 - €190 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Nantes via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Dresden and Nantes is 1225 km. The road distance is 1397 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Nantes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 13h 22m and costs €270 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Dresden to Nantes, including transfers.
Dresden to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Nantes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Nantes is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs €200 - €480. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €270 - €600 and takes 13h 22m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 20h 33m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Nantes, France?
Lufthansa flies from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) once daily. 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 Hall 1 - 2 in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Nantes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Dresden to Nantes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Nantes is 1397 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Dresden to Nantes.
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