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How to get fromBristol to Dresdenby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Bristol to Dresden by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €98–334

  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 37m
    €77–258

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    13h 57m
    €318–940

  4. Bus via Prague

    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 Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    25h 19m
    €137–217

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    12h 39m
    €329–432

  6. Fly Bristol Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BRS - DRS
    7h 41m
    €86–350

  7. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 30m
    €178–533

  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 7m
    €172–477

  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 14m
    €134–373

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    16h 33m
    €305–690

  11. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    18h 57m
    €196–855

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 040
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    29h 16m
    €132–242

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    13h 48m
    €218–366

Bristol to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,298.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 13h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dresden central station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 25h 19m.

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