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

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

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PRG - BRS
    6h 34m
    £47–168

  2. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 27
    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 Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    16h 11m
    £189–382

  3. 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 6m
    £94–170

  4. 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 43m
    £310–401

  5. 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 13m
    £80–240

  6. 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 58m
    £123–439

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus 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 27m
    £131–350

  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 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    7h 51m
    £139–392

  9. 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
    8h 2m
    £171–570

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PRG - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    9h 4m
    £115–309

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    17h 14m
    £162–369

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Ec
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    19h 28m
    £345–569

  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 47m
    £218–363

Dresden to Bristol by train and subway

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Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 34m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bristol Temple Meads via S Spandau Bhf, Hannover Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 16h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 24h 6m.

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