There are 14 ways to get from Dresden to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Dresden Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DRS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 32m£139–287Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PRG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h£80–214Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Spandau Bhftrain 27
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 21m£159–498Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 507 / ...
25h 11m£108–196Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dresden to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
13h 8m£295–382Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BER - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 14m£97–299Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane PRG - CWL
9h 40m£145–320Fly Dresden Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DRS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 5m£145–346Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BER - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 20m£189–600Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BER - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 19m£162–461Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PRG - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h£155–386Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
18h 34m£163–472Bus via Berlin
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 507 / ...
26h 46m£117–222Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dresden to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
14h 12m£204–335
Dresden to Cardiff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which costs £80 - £220 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs £95 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Kingsway GR via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and arriving at Cardiff Central via S Spandau Bhf, Hannover Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Dresden and Cardiff is 771 miles.
The best way to get from Dresden to Cardiff without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 17h 21m and costs £150 - £500.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Dresden to Cardiff, including transfers.
Dresden to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Cardiff is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 17h 21m and costs £150 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £200 and takes 25h 11m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Cardiff Central via S Spandau Bhf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hannover Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 17h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Kingsway GR via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 25h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Dresden. It is currently 5:41 AM in Dresden and 4:41 AM in Cardiff.
Dresden to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
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