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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dresdenby plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LGW - DRS
    4h 40m
    €89–371

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LGW - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    6h 6m
    €70–233

  3. Train via Bad Hersfeld

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    5. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    13h 49m
    €276–934

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    22h 19m
    €122–194

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    10h 48m
    €298–377

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LGW - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    4h 28m
    €98–317

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    14h 53m
    €273–944

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus bus 860 / ...
    25h 42m
    €113–206

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    11h 57m
    €172–294

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dresden by train

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Duration13h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 984.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Dresden, Germany?

Swiss, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 13h 49m.

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