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There are 13 ways to get from Oxford to Dresden by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LHR - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    8h 10m
    €137–365

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LGW - PRG
    4. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    9h 12m
    €97–263

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    15h 5m
    €244–478

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    24h
    €109–167

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    11h 50m
    €350–457

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 55m
    €179–634

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LHR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 50m
    €147–416

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LTN - PRG
    4. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    8h 48m
    €122–292

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane STN - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    8h 58m
    €118–328

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 25m
    €160–536

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dresden Hbftrain train
    19h 4m
    €174–383

  12. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus bus 460 / ...
    25h 7m
    €116–180

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    13h 23m
    €240–408

Oxford to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,308.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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

You can take a train from Oxford to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 15h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to Dresden central station via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 24h.

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