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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Parma by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DRS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 41m
    €106–481

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PRG - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    8h 46m
    €74–230

  3. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train Fr
    16h 8m
    €209–487

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Parmabus bus
    18h 25m
    €97–157

  5. Drive  956.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Parmacar car 956.9 km
    9h 26m
    €156–225

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DRS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Parmatrain train
    8h 30m
    €166–504

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane PRG - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 17m
    €91–325

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane DRS - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    8h 28m
    €149–508

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane PRG - BGY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parmashuttle bus
    8h 27m
    €222–515

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train Fr
    18h 11m
    €235–364

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Bologna Stazione Autolineebus bus
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train Fr
    19h 3m
    €78–188

Dresden to Parma by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration16h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 866.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Parma, Italy?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Parma via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Parma via Leipzig central train station and Bologna Centrale in around 18h 25m.

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