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There are 13 ways to get from Colchester to Dresden by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    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
    7h 20m
    €89–290

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane STN - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 12m
    €72–274

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    14h 53m
    €241–477

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Dresden central stationbus bus
    19h 53m
    €221–357

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    11h 20m
    €340–444

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train 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 20m
    €167–596

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train 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
    €143–386

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LGW - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 59m
    €106–297

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LTN - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 12m
    €122–325

  10. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 18m
    €113–454

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dresden Hbftrain train
    18h 30m
    €166–357

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    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 / ...
    24h 13m
    €105–181

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    12h 28m
    €233–398

Colchester to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,124.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

You can take a train from Colchester to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 14h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Dresden central station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 24h 13m.

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