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How to get fromLausanne to Dresdenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Dresden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    11h 28m
    €204–399

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Praguebus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    14h 44m
    €68–132

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    13h 12m
    €214–379

  4. Drive  876.8 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Dresdencar car 876.8 km
    8h 39m
    €158–228

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N
    13h 12m
    €204–389

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane GVA - DRS
    7h 16m
    €172–420

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    6h 32m
    €212–482

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 25m
    €120–294

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane GVA - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €106–303

Lausanne to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 998.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 14h 44m.

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