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How to get fromDresden to Manchesterby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Manchester by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DRS - MAN
    7h 5m
    £118–325

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BER - MAN
    5h 57m
    £49–167

  3. Train

    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 / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    14h 10m
    £176–629

  4. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 540 / ...
    27h 46m
    £67–161

  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 Manchestercar car
    14h 38m

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane PRG - MAN
    6h 31m

  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 International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    9h 33m
    £132–394

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane PRG - LPL
    3. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 41m

  9. Bus

    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 bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 120 / ...
    27h 50m
    £73–193

  10. 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 Manchestercar car
    15h 44m
    £213–314

Dresden to Manchester by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£176Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Manchester, England?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Manchester Piccadilly via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 14h 10m.

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