There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Dessau by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane MAN - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
7h 56m€117–354Fly Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
6h 51m€77–353Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
14h 5m€355–685Bus, train via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain
25hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dessaucar
13h 25m€343–446Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BHX - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
8h 21m€114–415Fly Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bitterfeldtrain
8h 43m€146–386Fly Manchester Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
9h 27m€162–429Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Köthentrain 55
14h 42m€338–666Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Ferdinand-von-Schill-Str.bus 304
28h 6mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dessaucar
14h 32m€238–402
Manchester to Dessau by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dessau is to fly and train which costs €75 - €360 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dessau is to fly and train which takes 6h 51m and costs €75 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Dessau Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Manchester and Dessau is 1088 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dessau without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 14h 5m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Manchester to Dessau, including transfers.
Manchester to Dessau train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Dessau is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 2:37 PM in Manchester and 3:37 PM in Dessau.
Manchester to Dessau train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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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, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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