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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Poitiers 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 Poitierstrain train Tgv
    13h 19m
    €244–485

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 25m
    €112–177

  3. Drive  1,317.4 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Poitierscar car 1,317.4 km
    12h 29m
    €209–301

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane PRG - PIS
    17h 34m
    €122–474

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    15h 20m
    €273–556

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Offenburgtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGVtrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Poitierstrain train 84
    15h 55m
    €246–470

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DRS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    11h 9m
    €170–534

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane PRG - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    9h 11m
    €162–364

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane PRG - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Poitierstrain train
    8h 58m
    €176–465

Dresden to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,489.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 19m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Poitiers via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 25m.

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