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There are 12 ways to get from Canterbury to Dresden by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €177–613

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    20h 15m
    €100–159

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    12h 55m
    €318–585

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    9h 57m
    €315–397

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LGW - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 18m
    €148–349

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

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 9m
    €129–372

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

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 1m
    €151–391

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

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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
    9h 45m
    €128–323

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

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane STN - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 41m
    €119–346

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Dresden Hbftrain train
    19h 4m
    €273–505

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Canterbury East to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    23h 49m
    €140–256

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    10h 54m
    €205–348

Canterbury to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,205.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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

You can take a train from Canterbury West to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dresden central station via Pencester Road, Dover, and Berlin Südkreuz train station in around 20h 15m.

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