There are 11 ways to get from Grenoble to Dresden by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LYS - DRS
7h€186–482Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble to Praguebus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
18h 34m€94–153Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 82
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
14h 12m€246–722Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
17h 25m€194–359Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane GVA - DRS
8h 52m€172–396Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane LYS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 56m€97–330Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
8h 55m€128–380Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane TRN - DRS
11h 23m€140–468Drive, car train
- Drive from Grenoble to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Dresdencar
15h 21m€206–284Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
16h 54m€246–894Drive 1,083.9 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Dresdencar 1,083.9 km
10h 25m€169–243
Grenoble to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Dresden is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs €180 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Grenoble and Dresden is 1007 km. The road distance is 1083.9 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Dresden without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 14h 12m and costs €240 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Grenoble to Dresden, including transfers.
Grenoble to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Dresden is to train via Erfurt which takes 14h 12m and costs €240 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 18h 34m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 14h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–900
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Grenoble to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Grenoble to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Dresden is 1084 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Grenoble to Dresden.
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