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

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBRS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 48m
    €94–285

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Dresden central stationbus
    29h 5m
    €63–258

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain27 / ...
    16h 29m
    €367–824

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus060 / ...
    25h 55m
    €95–168

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar
    13h 14m

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeBRS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    9h 21m
    €70–192

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeCWL - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    11h 12m
    €94–247

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeBHX - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    10h 29m
    €101–264

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeLHR - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    10h 26m
    €148–412

  10. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    18h 5m
    €204–800

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar
    14h 23m
    €238–346

Cardiff to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€367Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, 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, and Berlin Hbf in around 16h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Dresden central station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Prague, Central Train Station, and Prague in around 25h 55m.

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