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

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There are 12 ways to get from Swansea to Dresden by train, plane, train (Eurostar), 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 30m
    €184–463

  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 24m
    €85–306

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    18h 49m
    €417–761

  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
    €138–214

  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, 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 36m
    €124–347

  7. 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 47m
    €185–440

  8. 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
    11h 48m
    €163–387

  9. 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 20m
    €148–396

  10. Train via Hanover

    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 / ...
    19h 9m
    €232–571

  11. 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
    €149–237

  12. 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
    €247–421

Swansea to Dresden by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration27h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,363.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

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

You can take a train from Swansea to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Berlin Suedkreuz, and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 18h 49m. 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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