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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bristol to Dresden by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Bristol Airport to Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BRS - DRS
    8h 16m
    €145–314

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

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    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 49m
    €64–237

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    15h 48m
    €281–547

  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 Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    25h 4m
    €122–188

  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
    €343–437

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    7h 43m
    €151–398

  7. Fly Bristol Airport 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 6m
    €93–278

  8. 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 55m
    €193–587

  9. 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 460 / ...
    26h 16m
    €127–200

  10. 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
    €237–393

Bristol to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,172.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a week. 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, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 15h 48m.

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