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There are 14 ways to get from Dresden to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), 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 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 22m
    £66–225

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 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
    8h 39m
    £55–167

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    14h 13m
    £158–471

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Berlinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    26h 15m

  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 22m

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane PRG - CWL
    11h 1m
    £79–201

  7. 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 19m
    £144–438

  8. 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 18m
    £126–379

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 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 45m
    £115–331

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane PRG - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 16m
    £75–239

  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
    8h 20m
    £61–283

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    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
    16h 7m
    £193–707

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Birminghambus bus
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    27h 38m
    £80–259

  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 31m
    £198–303

Dresden to Cardiff by train and bus

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£158Cheapest 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 Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., St Pancras International Station, Paddington Station, and London Paddington in around 14h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden to University RE via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 26h 15m.

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