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How to get fromManchester to Dessauby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAN - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    8h 5m
    €136–382

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €73–322

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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 Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    14h 29m
    €349–685

  4. Bus, train via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train
    25h

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dessaucar car
    13h 25m
    €346–449

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    10h 22m
    €185–556

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €120–384

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bitterfeldtrain train
    8h 47m
    €141–411

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 31m
    €156–427

  10. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Köthentrain train 55
    15h 23m
    €338–692

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Ferdinand-von-Schill-Str.bus bus 304
    28h 6m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dessaucar car
    14h 32m
    €238–403

Manchester to Dessau by train and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration14h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,088.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Dessau Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 14h 29m.

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