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There are 11 ways to get from Wales to Dresden by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    8h 36m
    €167–431

  2. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 11m
    €82–267

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central 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 18m
    €262–714

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    25h 27m
    €145–248

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    13h 17m
    €338–436

  6. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 28m
    €98–318

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    8h 39m
    €99–355

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

    1. Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain 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
    10h 27m
    €93–284

  9. Fly Liverpool to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LPL - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 56m
    €131–360

  10. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Park Place 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 860 / ...
    26h 47m
    €139–266

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    14h 26m
    €214–358

Wales to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration18h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,222.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Wales and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Dresden central station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 25h 27m.

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