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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 8 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, 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 29m
    €165–403

  2. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    cheapest
    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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 54m
    €97–293

  3. 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 Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    14h 47m
    €354–720

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    27h 23m
    €117–183

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  6. Train via Cologne

    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 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 51
    16h 13m
    €364–760

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    29h 58m
    €151–257

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    15h 25m
    €224–366

Chester to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€354Cheapest Price
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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, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 14h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Dresden central station via London Victoria, Prague, Central Train Station, and Prague in around 27h 23m.

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