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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Tarragona by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DRS - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    8h 33m
    €139–388

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane PRG - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    9h 16m
    €76–238

  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 Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    20h 32m
    €372–622

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Barcelonabus bus
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Tarragonatrain train Re / ...
    28h 30m
    €210–358

  5. Drive  1,771 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Tarragonacar car 1,771 km
    17h 6m
    €329–475

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BER - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    8h 25m
    €79–278

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LEJ - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train
    10h 24m
    €152–410

  8. Train, bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain train R15 / ...
    29h 33m
    €241–337

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Barcelonabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tarragonabus bus
    30h 5m
    €171–272

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dresden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Tarragonacar car
    22h 7m
    €362–507

Dresden to Tarragona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,523.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Tarragona, Spain?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Tarragona via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Tarragona via Prague, Barcelona, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 30h 5m.

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