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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Dresden by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    12h 19m
    €272–594

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane NTE - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €92–306

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central stationbus bus N1306 / ...
    21h 50m
    €118–185

  4. Drive  1,393 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Dresdencar car 1,393 km
    12h 18m
    €222–321

  5. Fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane NTE - DRS
    8h 12m
    €203–472

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    16h
    €290–620

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane NTE - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 27m
    €181–399

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NTE - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 12m
    €116–337

Nantes to Dresden by train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,546.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 19m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Leipzig Hbf in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Dresden central station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h 50m.

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