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There are 13 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 44m
    €143–504

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

    cheapest
    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
    8h 44m
    €76–263

  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
    11h 14m
    €293–542

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    21h 37m
    €93–183

  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
    €308–386

  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 46m
    €118–338

  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 21m
    €104–352

  8. 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
    8h 51m
    €87–286

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

    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
    8h 53m
    €83–292

  10. Fly London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 57m
    €143–436

  11. Train

    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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    12h 44m
    €293–592

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    22h 27m
    €103–161

  13. 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

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,104.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Dresden central station via Berlin Südkreuz train station in around 22h 27m.

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