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

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There are 13 ways to get from Brighton to Dresden by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LGW - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 12m
    €97–291

  2. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LGW - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h
    €74–250

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    13h 39m
    €326–614

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 025
    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 32m
    €117–189

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    11h 18m
    €310–389

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain 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
    7h 47m
    €173–588

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain 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
    8h 40m
    €155–413

  8. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LGW - DRS
    8h 17m
    €95–418

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LHR - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 29m
    €147–382

  10. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 50m
    €170–436

  11. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    15h 29m
    €331–674

  12. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 025
    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 / ...
    26h 44m
    €128–202

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    12h 27m
    €203–343

Brighton to Dresden by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,155.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a train from Brighton to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Dresden central station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 25h 32m.

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