There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Valence by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, or car 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 Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DRS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
6h 55m€181–521Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PRG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
7h 9m€82–247Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
14h 28m€232–425Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Valence Villetrain Ter
20h 55m€99–178Drive 1,144.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Valencecar 1,144.7 km
11h 25m€217–313Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BER - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
6h 57m€126–343Fly Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DRS - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain
10h€199–565Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LEJ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
8h 21m€204–464Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PRG - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain
10h 9m€115–311Drive, car train
- Drive from Dresden to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Valencecar
16h 26m€248–348Train, bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain K21
21h 49m€382–460Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Valencebus 734 / ...
22h€121–182
Dresden to Valence by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Valence is to bus and train which costs €95 - €180 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Valence is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs €180 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Valence. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Valence via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Valence. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Valence Ville via Fulda Bahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Dresden and Valence is 989 km. The road distance is 1144.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Valence without a car is to train which takes 14h 28m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Dresden to Valence, including transfers.
Dresden to Valence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Valence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Valence is to train which takes 14h 28m and costs €230 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Valence, France?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Valence Ville via Fulda Bahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 14h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Valence via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Lyon in around 22h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–850
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–800
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Perrache to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €235
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Valence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Dresden to Valence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Valence is 1145 km. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Dresden to Valence.
Book your Dresden to Valence train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Dresden to Valence bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
There are 853+ hotels available in Valence.











































