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How to get fromHeathrow to Dresdenby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Heathrow to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LHR - DRS
    4h 20m
    €128–470

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LHR - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €98–297

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    12h 30m
    €300–570

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    22h 54m
    €100–164

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heathrow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    11h 32m
    €335–436

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LHR - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 35m
    €104–310

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Dresden Hbftrain train European Sleeper
    19h 8m
    €252–442

  8. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus bus 460 / ...
    24h 23m
    €115–182

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heathrow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    12h 39m
    €228–391

Heathrow to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,002.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 12h 30m.

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