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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    10h 50m
    €170–364

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Dresden central stationbus bus N367
    17h 45m
    €91–150

  3. Drive  891.2 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Dresdencar car 891.2 km
    8h 29m
    €164–236

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BRU - DRS
    7h 50m
    €171–602

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    12h 8m
    €130–329

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Dresden Hbftrain train
    16h 46m
    €125–284

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 50m
    €149–389

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    7h 35m
    €193–607

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRU - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 17m
    €134–383

Dunkirk to Dresden by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,074.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 50m

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

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Lille Europe, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Dresden central station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Lille in around 17h 45m.

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