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

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    9h 40m
    €135–261

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz to Dresden central stationbus bus N1306
    10h 55m
    €65–100

  3. Drive  696.4 km

    1. Drive from Metz to Dresdencar car 696.4 km
    6h 1m
    €128–185

  4. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LUX - DRS
    7h 25m
    €135–451

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    10h 29m
    €119–234

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Nuremberg - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train Re
    11h 27m
    €100–143

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

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LUX - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m
    €123–308

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    7h 21m
    €183–406

  9. Train to Saarbrücken Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train
    2. Fly from Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SCN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 35m
    €170–364

Metz to Dresden by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 860.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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

You can take a train from Metz Ville to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Metz to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 10h 55m.

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