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

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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane DRS - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 33m
    £75–302

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 23m
    £270–549

  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 University REbus bus 507 / ...
    25h 18m
    £113–210

  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 Cardiffcar car
    13h 8m
    £294–380

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 15m
    £98–319

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 1m
    £76–219

  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 Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 5m
    £155–351

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane PRG - CWL
    9h 54m
    £90–390

  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 Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 22m
    £189–614

  10. 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 Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 19m
    £161–486

  11. 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 Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h
    £149–386

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 51
    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 Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 54m
    £293–710

  13. Bus via Kingsway GR

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 507 / ...
    30h 18m
    £118–230

  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 Cardiffcar car
    14h 12m
    £201–318

Dresden to Cardiff by train and subway

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Duration17h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 766.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Dresden-Neustadt to Cardiff Central via Berlin Hbf, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 17h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to University RE via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 25h 18m.

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