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There are 11 ways to get from Bristol to Dresden by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Bristol Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 49m
    €93–304

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €77–253

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    18h 2m
    €247–687

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    24h 37m
    €138–231

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    12h 39m
    €330–433

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LHR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    8h 22m
    €183–537

  7. Fly Bristol Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BRS - DRS
    8h 51m
    €96–360

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LHR - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h
    €172–486

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LGW - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    11h
    €134–386

  10. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus bus 860 / ...
    25h 57m
    €132–249

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    13h 48m
    €206–346

Bristol to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration18h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,294.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Bristol, England and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dresden central station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 24h 37m.

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