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

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

    best
    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
    €185–598

  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 23m
    €85–296

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Swansea 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
    21h 10m
    €237–496

  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 23m
    €136–224

  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 52m
    €386–509

  6. 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
    €122–352

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea 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
    9h 47m
    €243–747

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea 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
    9h 46m
    €211–529

  9. 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
    12h 24m
    €120–510

  10. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    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 Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BHX - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    12h 1m
    €163–387

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAN - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    13h 23m
    €148–396

  12. Bus, train

    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 Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    28h
    €160–276

  13. 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
    €279–464

Swansea to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration21h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,363.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

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

You can take a train from Swansea to Dresden Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., and Rotterdam Centraal in around 21h 10m. 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 23m.

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