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How to get fromGalway to Dresdenby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Galway to Dresden by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUB - DRS
    10h 25m
    €165–439

  2. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUB - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    10h 18m
    €96–373

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Dresdencar car
    36h 26m
    €603–872

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Dresden Prager Straßebus bus
    3d 3h

  5. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SNN - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    12h 14m
    €120–376

  6. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane NOC - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    12h
    €100–336

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUB - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    12h 10m
    €106–317

  8. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane SNN - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Dresden Hbftrain train
    12h 27m
    €143–342

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,630.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Dresden, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Galway to Dresden. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Dresden Airport (DRS), walk to Dresden Flughafen, then take the train to Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Dresden via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 36h 26m.

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