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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 10 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 29m
    €176–414

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

    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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 48m
    €103–299

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 13 / ...
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    15h 28m
    €344–756

  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
    €122–183

  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 3m
    €351–465

  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 25m
    €156–366

  7. 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 23m
    €113–331

  8. 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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    19h 22m

  9. 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 Dresden central stationbus bus N23 / ...
    28h 1m
    €153–319

  10. 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 11m
    €226–383

Chester to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration15h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,213.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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 Fulda Bahnhof in around 15h 28m. 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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