There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Dresden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
11h 53m€203–880Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
15h 39m€71–147Train, night train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
13h 12m€223–480Drive 876.8 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Dresdencar 876.8 km
8h 39m€154–222Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
13h 12m€203–780Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane GVA - DRS
7h 15m€166–403Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
6h 32m€224–578Train to Basel, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BSL - DRS
8h 35m€167–587Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
7h 19m€122–387Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane GVA - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 52m€122–351
Lausanne to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Dresden is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €220 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB, Frankfurt and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Lausanne and Dresden is 999 km. The road distance is 876.8 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 53m and costs €200 - €900.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Lausanne to Dresden, including transfers.
Lausanne to Dresden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Dresden train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 53m and costs €200 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 15h 39m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Basel to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
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 Geneva International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lausanne to Dresden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal station.
Lausanne to Dresden train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Dresden is 877 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Lausanne to Dresden.
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