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

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

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    8h 24m
    €160–534

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    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 33m
    €73–262

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    17h 43m
    €413–721

  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 34m
    €129–207

  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
    €375–494

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    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
    8h 7m
    €109–323

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

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CWL - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    11h 17m
    €103–483

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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
    8h 55m
    €220–702

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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 51m
    €188–484

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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 18m
    €182–473

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dresden Hbftrain train
    20h 16m
    €360–636

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    26h 40m
    €150–242

  13. 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
    €268–449

Cardiff to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€413Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,275.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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 Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Berlin Suedkreuz, and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 17h 43m. 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 34m.

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