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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 24m
    €198–448

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

    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 bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    9h 3m
    €100–238

  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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    16h 3m
    €365–737

  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 37m
    €165–263

  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
    €419–558

  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
    €130–339

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    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 bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    9h 4m
    €114–284

  8. 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 34m
    €134–335

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    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 bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    9h 9m
    €108–303

  10. 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
    €118–344

  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 Brussel-Zuid to Dresden Hbftrain train
    21h 59m
    €310–617

  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 29m
    €157–241

  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 46m
    €312–512

Carlisle to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 16h 3m. 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 37m.

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