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There are 14 ways to get from Dresden to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BER - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 14m
    £103–247

  2. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 59m
    £219–516

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    24h 19m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    13h 29m

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PRG - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 55m

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane PRG - CWL
    9h 39m

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DRS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 14m
    £155–341

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane BER - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 46m
    £184–566

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BER - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 38m
    £172–418

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane PRG - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 13m

  11. Fly Dresden Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane DRS - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 2m
    £219–378

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    18h 34m

  13. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Berlin Südkreuzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    27h 14m
    £104–209

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    14h 38m
    £185–300

Dresden to Cardiff by train and subway

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Duration16h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£219Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Cardiff Central via Berlin Hbf, Hannover Hbf, Antwerpen-Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 16h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden to University RE via Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží, Hl. nádr. ČD, Sirková, CAN Skvrňanská, Pilsen Central Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 24h 19m.

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