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

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There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Dresden by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    8h 41m
    €148–566

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz to Dresden central stationbus bus N1306
    10h 55m
    €55–95

  3. Drive 696.4 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Dresdencar car 696.4 km
    6h
    €109–157

  4. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LUX - DRS
    6h 59m
    €113–416

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    10h 19m
    €132–539

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

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    6h 23m
    €189–487

  7. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LUX - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 33m
    €114–370

  8. Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SCN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 32m
    €171–429

  9. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LUX - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 10m
    €99–374

Metz to Dresden by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Metz, France and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Metz to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h 55m.

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