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How to get fromIreland to Dresdenby plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Dresden by plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUB - DRS
    7h 16m
    €137–417

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUB - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 29m
    €76–281

  3. Train, car ferry, bus via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kasselbus bus
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 51
    44h 51m
    €575–1,001

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Dresden Prager Straßebus bus
    2d 23h

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUB - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 36m
    €155–374

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUB - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 36m
    €80–282

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ORK - DRS
    7h 4m
    €232–464

  8. Fly Cork Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ORK - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 17m
    €111–318

  9. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Dresden central stationbus bus
    46h 44m
    €547–912

  10. Train, car ferry, bus via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    47h 11m
    €570–976

  11. Bus via Bistriţa

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bistriţabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bistriţa to Dresdenbus bus
    3d 10h
    €132–331

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,420.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Ireland and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dresden Airport (DRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Dresden Prager Straße via Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 2d 23h.

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