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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, and a flight costs an average of £130.
Distance: 881 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£125 Average Price | £65 Average Price Cheapest | £372 Average Price |
10h 46m Average total duration 10h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 50m Average total duration 17h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | 2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Dresden from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Dresden is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:0020h15Lyon3:15Dresden£601One-way0 changes
Cheapest
7:0020h15Lyon3:15Dresden£601One-way0 changes
Fastest
3:2018h45Lyon22:05Dresden£761One-way0 changes
Other options
20:0022h40Lyon18:40Dresden£611One-way0 changes
21:0022h40Lyon19:40Dresden£751One-way0 changes
15:0522h05Lyon13:10Dresden£781One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Dresden:
A coach is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Dresden costing on average £125.
A coach is £308 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Dresden costing on average £372.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 16m.
Coach takes on average 17h 20m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Dresden as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dresden by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Volotea to go to Dresden by flight.
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