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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bristol to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BRS - DRS
    7h 41m
    €86–360

  2. Fly 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 36m
    €77–258

  3. 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 24m
    €307–701

  4. Bus via London

    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 39m
    €127–221

  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
    €328–422

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    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
    €97–344

  7. 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 54m
    €193–896

  8. 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 4m
    €132–241

  9. 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
    €204–345

Bristol to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration16h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,173.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and six other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dresden Airport (DRS) once daily. Alternatively, 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, Amsterdam Centraal, and Berlin Hbf in around 16h 24m.

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