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

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There are 13 ways to get from Carlisle to Dresden by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane EDI - DRS
    8h 18m
    €199–456

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane NCL - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 22m
    €109–318

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain 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
    15h 41m
    €370–757

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 838
    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 / ...
    28h 59m
    €160–250

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    15h 40m
    €396–514

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NCL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 33m
    €133–334

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 22m
    €142–340

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 44m
    €121–339

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane EDI - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 11m
    €118–314

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAN - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 32m
    €112–333

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain 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 Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    17h 44m
    €370–817

  12. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus bus
    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 / ...
    30h 56m
    €148–227

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    16h 47m
    €290–469

Carlisle to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

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

You can take a train from Carlisle to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 15h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dresden central station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 28h 59m.

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