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There are 14 ways to get from Dresden to Swansea 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, train

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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
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain train
    8h 51m
    £73–233

  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 Swanseatrain train
    17h 36m
    £219–442

  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 Cardiff - North Roadbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to Swansea City Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 22m
    £103–183

  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 Swanseacar car
    13h 56m
    £324–424

  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 Parkway to Swanseatrain train
    8h 30m
    £106–305

  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 Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain train
    10h 46m
    £153–494

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cardiff Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane PRG - CWL
    3. Take the train from Bridgend to Swanseatrain train
    11h 35m
    £94–334

  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 Swanseatrain train
    9h 16m
    £169–452

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane PRG - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swanseatrain train
    10h 10m
    £132–297

  10. 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 Swanseatrain train
    9h 27m
    £201–630

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane PRG - MAN
    3. Take the train from Wilmslow to Swanseatrain train
    11h 51m
    £116–308

  12. 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 Swanseatrain train
    18h 39m
    £192–429

  13. Train, night train, bus

    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 bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus bus 201 / ...
    22h 56m
    £332–533

  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 Swanseacar car
    15h
    £236–382

Dresden to Swansea by train and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 925.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 51m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Swansea via S Spandau Bhf, Hannover Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 17h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Swansea City Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Cardiff - North Road in around 26h 22m.

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