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How to get fromSwansea to Dresdenby train, bus, plane, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Swansea to Dresden by train, bus, plane, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BRS - DRS
    10h 41m
    €171–373

  2. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRS - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    11h 15m
    €90–296

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    18h 55m
    €232–571

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    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 / ...
    27h 24m
    €136–212

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swansea to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    13h 53m
    €363–466

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    9h 29m
    €184–464

  7. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRS - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 31m
    €119–337

  8. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CWL - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    13h 1m
    €177–433

  9. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    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 / ...
    28h 36m
    €141–224

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Swansea to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    15h 1m
    €257–422

Swansea to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration18h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,306.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Swansea to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hannover Hbf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Dresden central station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 27h 24m.

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