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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Bristol Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane DRS - BRS
    8h 39m
    £124–263

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PRG - BRS
    7h 14m
    £61–185

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    15h 19m
    £223–433

  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 Bus Stationbus bus 040 / ...
    24h 5m
    £88–153

  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 Bristolcar car
    12h 30m
    £290–373

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BER - BRS
    6h 21m
    £83–234

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DRS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    8h 14m
    £129–336

  8. 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 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    7h 57m
    £179–534

  9. 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 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    7h 55m
    £152–385

  10. 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 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    8h 43m
    £145–356

  11. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    16h 11m
    £300–579

  12. 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 Bus Stationbus bus 040 / ...
    25h 46m
    £102–169

  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 Bristolcar car
    13h 34m
    £199–330

Dresden to Bristol by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730 mi
  • Duration: 8h 39m

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

Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and five other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bristol Airport (BRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bristol Temple Meads via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 15h 19m.

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