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

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There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Dresden by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    14h 41m
    €362–682

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    9h 52m
    €86–296

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    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 / ...
    27h 3m
    €120–200

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    14h 5m
    €367–471

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    8h 55m
    €172–444

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    16h 31m
    €357–742

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus 830
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    27h 45m
    €165–269

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    15h 12m
    €260–425

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    8h 4m
    €132–385

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

    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    7h 55m
    €94–297

  11. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 33m
    €119–328

Chester to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,547.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 41m

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

You can take a train from Chester to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Dresden central station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 27h 3m.

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