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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 11 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
    6h 28m
    £125–312

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BER - MAN
    5h 48m
    £69–258

  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
    15h 15m
    £313–889

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    26h 33m
    £117–186

  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 35m
    £302–392

  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 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 International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    8h 42m
    £147–304

  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 39m

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf 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
    16h 28m
    £303–858

  10. 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 541 / ...
    28h 51m
    £124–243

  11. 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 36m
    £208–329

Dresden to Manchester by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration15h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 713.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Manchester, England?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 4 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 15h 15m.

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