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There are 13 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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt 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 8m
    £98–254

  2. Fly Dresden Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    9h 58m
    £95–332

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    19h 2m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    22h 49m
    £166–433

  5. 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 20m
    £293–379

  6. 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 53m

  7. 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 36m

  8. 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 4m
    £170–331

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt 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 15m
    £184–589

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt 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 11m
    £167–451

  11. 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
    8h 56m

  12. Bus

    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 / ...
    26h 52m
    £104–209

  13. 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 24m
    £188–306

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 841.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Cardiff Central via Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 19h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to University RE via Berlin Südkreuz, Berlin Südkreuz train station, and London Victoria in around 26h 52m.

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