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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 9 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 44m
    €147–404

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    27h 19m
    €82–202

  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
    €355–709

  4. 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 6m

  5. 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
    €157–431

  6. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 54m
    €88–283

  7. 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
    €355–749

  8. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N60 / ...
    28h 38m
    €109–201

  9. 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 19m
    €222–364

Chester to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest 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 Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Birmingham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 27h 19m.

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