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There are 12 ways to get from London to Dresden by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 43m
    €141–539

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LTN - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 5m
    €73–274

  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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    11h 28m
    €286–577

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    21h 13m
    €104–155

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    10h 59m
    €310–388

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport 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
    6h 51m
    €116–373

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    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
    8h 43m
    €109–342

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LGW - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 1m
    €76–253

  9. Fly London Stansted Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane STN - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 3m
    €87–286

  10. 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
    17h 24m
    €231–417

  11. 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 / ...
    22h 23m
    €115–169

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London 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 6m
    €203–343

London to Dresden by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,104.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Dresden central station via Prague Wilsonova Bus Station and Prague in around 21h 13m.

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