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

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There are 10 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 Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LCY - DRS
    7h 45m
    €203–683

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 022 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus bus
    24h 50m
    €100–165

  3. 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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    13h 12m
    €338–635

  4. Bus via Berlin

    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 / ...
    19h 52m
    €106–172

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    9h 58m
    €295–367

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

    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 30m
    €180–578

  7. 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
    €132–377

  8. 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 10m
    €151–391

  9. Train via Cologne

    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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    14h 43m
    €338–705

  10. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    10h 55m
    €185–318

Canterbury to Dresden by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 13h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dresden central station via Dover Girls' Grammar School, Dover, and Berlin Südkreuz train station in around 19h 52m.

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