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There are 13 ways to get from Colchester to Dresden by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 20m
    €85–299

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane STN - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h
    €71–263

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Buende(Westf)train train Ice
    4. Take the train from Buende(Westf) to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    16h 32m
    €170–417

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Dresden central stationbus bus
    19h 42m
    €206–337

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    11h 20m
    €317–400

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train 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
    7h 17m
    €169–546

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train 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
    9h 48m
    €138–396

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LGW - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 41m
    €106–307

  9. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane STN - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 6m
    €127–413

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LTN - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h
    €118–341

  11. Train, bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    21h 16m
    €140–347

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    24h 34m
    €108–173

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    12h 28m
    €212–356

Colchester to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,124.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

You can take a train from Colchester to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Buende(Westf), and Berlin Hbf in around 16h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Dresden central station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 24h 34m.

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