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There are 12 ways to get from Wales to Dresden by train, plane, bus, car, car train, night 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
    €183–449

  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 15m
    €67–244

  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 Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    17h 42m
    €217–506

  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 Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    25h 56m
    €127–198

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    13h 17m
    €353–451

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 35m
    €96–285

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 45m
    €96–303

  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 31m
    €87–302

  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 59m
    €121–270

  10. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    19h 11m
    €207–611

  11. 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 460 / ...
    27h 7m
    €132–210

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    14h 26m
    €247–407

Wales to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration17h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest 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, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hannover Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 17h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Dresden central station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 25h 56m.

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