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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 14 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 22m
    €198–478

  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 10m
    €104–273

  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 36m
    €370–717

  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 Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    28h 39m
    €163–259

  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 39m
    €420–559

  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 38m
    €135–334

  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 31m
    €139–340

  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
    €118–339

  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 8m
    €113–319

  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 16m
    €112–328

  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 Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    15h 49m
    €370–717

  12. Train #2

    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 to Dresden Hbftrain train
    21h 45m
    €320–617

  13. 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 53m
    €163–244

  14. 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 46m
    €313–513

Carlisle to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dresden central station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 28h 39m.

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