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How to get fromDresden to Brightonby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Dresden to Brighton by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BER - LGW
    6h 17m
    £82–243

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane PRG - LGW
    7h 10m
    £70–194

  3. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    13h 2m
    £275–520

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    24h 33m
    £86–145

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    11h 9m
    £262–328

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane BER - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    7h 18m
    £146–464

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BER - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    7h 49m
    £134–316

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane PRG - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    8h 37m
    £127–287

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BER - STN
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    7h 49m
    £113–328

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PRG - STN
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    8h 37m
    £106–269

  11. Fly Dresden Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DRS - LGW
    6h 50m
    £73–322

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    14h 32m
    £250–526

  13. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    26h 14m
    £100–161

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar car
    12h 13m
    £173–288

Dresden to Brighton by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 718 mi
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Brighton via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to St Peter's Church via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 24h 33m.

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