There are 8 ways to get from Metz to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Forbach(F) to Frankfurttrain 82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
9h 26m€127–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Dresden central stationbus N1306
10h 55m€65–100Drive 696.4 km
- Drive from Metz to Dresdencar 696.4 km
6h€112–162Train to Luxembourg, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LUX - DRS
7h 26m€103–440Train via Saarbrücken
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain Re3
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
10h 35m€128–298Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
- Take the train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
7h 6m€165–404Train to Luxembourg, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LUX - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 41m€119–323Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain
- Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SCN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 42m€171–363
Metz to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Dresden is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Dresden is to drive which takes 6h and costs €110 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metz and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Forbach(F) and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Metz and Dresden is 776 km. The road distance is 696.4 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €120 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Metz to Dresden, including transfers.
Metz to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Dresden is to train which takes 9h 26m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Forbach, Forbach(F), and Frankfurt in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Metz to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Luxembourg to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Saarbrücken Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Forbach(F) to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Forbach to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Metz to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Metz to Dresden train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Forbach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Dresden is 696 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Metz to Dresden.
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