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

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There are 11 ways to get from York to Dresden by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    14h 19m
    €353–673

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain 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 19m
    €94–309

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561
    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 / ...
    27h 48m
    €135–229

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    14h 3m
    €367–471

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    9h 22m
    €180–457

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    16h 9m
    €348–733

  7. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from York to London Victoriabus bus
    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 / ...
    29h 48m
    €144–222

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York 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 10m
    €260–425

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

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain 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 22m
    €102–310

  10. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LBA - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 6m
    €98–266

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

    1. Take the train from York to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane NCL - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 53m
    €108–291

York to Dresden by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,562.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 19m

What companies run services between York, England and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from York to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Dresden central station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 27h 48m.

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