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How to get fromFrance to Dresdenby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 7 ways to get from France to Dresden by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4h 35m
    €166–449

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central stationbus bus N1306 / ...
    16h 10m
    €83–133

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    10h 18m
    €198–823

  4. Drive  1,021.4 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Dresdencar car 1,021.4 km
    8h 55m
    €160–231

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    6h 50m
    €199–492

  6. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CDG - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 58m
    €96–361

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Flx30
    14h 16m
    €208–343

France to Dresden by subway and train

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between France and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a subway from Cité to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 50m.

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