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

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There are 9 ways to get from Montreux 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
    12h 33m
    €207–454

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Praguebus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    16h 54m
    €74–192

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Montreux to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain train R2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    14h 43m
    €219–377

  4. Drive  873.8 km

    1. Drive from Montreux to Dresdencar car 873.8 km
    8h 21m
    €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
    14h 17m
    €207–444

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

    1. Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane GVA - DRS
    7h 43m
    €177–427

  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
    7h 20m
    €214–535

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

    1. Take the train from Montreux 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 52m
    €125–301

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

    1. Take the train from Montreux 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
    9h 21m
    €111–305

Montreux to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,023.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 33m

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

You can take a train from Montreux to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Lausanne, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 12h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montreux to Dresden Bayrische Strasse via Lausanne, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Prague, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 16h 54m.

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