There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
8h 55m€206–913Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central stationbus N1306 / ...
14h 50m€85–140Drive 1,021.4 km
- Drive from Paris to Dresdencar 1,021.4 km
8h 55m€157–227Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane CDG - DRS
6h 24m€184–418Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
21h 52mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CDG - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
6h 47m€100–361Fly Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ORY - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
6h 49m€129–411Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane CDG - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 25m€105–285
Paris to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Dresden is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €180 - €420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Paris Est and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Paris and Dresden is 1144 km. The road distance is 1021.4 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs €200 - €950.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Paris to Dresden, including transfers.
Paris to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Paris to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from Paris to Dresden is to train which takes 8h 55m and costs €200 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 14h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €420 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Paris Est to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 14h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Paris to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Dresden is 1021 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Paris to Dresden.
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