There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MAN - DRS
6h 30m€147–404Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane MAN - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 41m€78–282Train
- 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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
14h 37m€331–943Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
27h 9m€134–191Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar
14h 31m€351–463Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 55m€79–318Train via Cologne
- 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
16h 27m€331–953Bus, train
- 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 train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
27h 20m€153–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dresdencar
15h 38m€238–395
Manchester to Dresden by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dresden is to fly and train which costs €75 - €320 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Dresden central station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Manchester and Dresden is 1149 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 14h 37m and costs €330 - €950.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Manchester to Dresden, including transfers.
Manchester to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dresden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dresden is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €140 - €410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €950 and takes 14h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 27h 9m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dresden, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Dresden is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:00 PM in Manchester and 11:00 PM in Dresden.
Manchester to Dresden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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