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

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There are 12 ways to get from Chester to Dresden by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    7h 45m
    €157–436

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    9h 40m
    €93–278

  3. Train via Bad Hersfeld

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    5. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    15h 21m
    €343–1,023

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    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 / ...
    26h 57m
    €139–214

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    14h 4m
    €351–453

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    8h 24m
    €146–353

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

    1. Take the train from Chester 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 48m
    €98–359

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    8h 22m
    €107–376

  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 2m
    €126–369

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain 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 Tha
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    16h 24m
    €340–1,043

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus bus 264 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    30h

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester 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 12m
    €225–375

Chester to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar81Weekly Services
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,213.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a train from Chester to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 15h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Dresden central station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 26h 57m.

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