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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 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 8m
    €272–566

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane PRG - NTE
    7h 8m
    €98–276

  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
    18h 34m
    €115–180

  4. Drive  1,397 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Nantescar car 1,397 km
    12h 11m
    €224–323

  5. Fly from Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DRS - NTE
    8h 52m
    €203–473

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nantestrain train Tgv
    16h 32m
    €284–595

  7. 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 30m
    €112–324

  8. 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LEJ - NTE
    10h 3m
    €184–484

Dresden to Nantes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,552.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 8m

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 1 Et 2 in around 13h 8m. 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 18h 34m.

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