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

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There are 13 ways to get from Dresden to Brighton by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DRS - LGW
    7h 30m
    £68–311

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

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    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane PRG - LGW
    8h 21m
    £65–178

  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 24m
    £263–561

  4. Bus, train

    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 train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    24h 13m
    £118–192

  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
    £260–326

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

    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 22m
    £80–245

  7. 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 21m
    £144–497

  8. 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 44m
    £126–340

  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 48m
    £106–321

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    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
    9h 53m
    £121–293

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    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
    15h
    £268–567

  12. 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 59m
    £89–148

  13. 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
    £171–286

Dresden to Brighton by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 636 mi
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

Swiss, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily. Alternatively, 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 24m.

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