There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MAN - DRS
7h 22m€156–417Fly Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane MAN - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 45m€70–271Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
14h 36m€359–675Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
26h 54m€128–193Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar
14h 30m€364–467Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BHX - DRS
7h 57m€138–389Fly Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 52m€79–272Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
16h 7m€364–745Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
27h 21m€162–291Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dresdencar
15h 38m€248–423
Manchester to Dresden by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dresden is to fly and train which costs €75 - €280 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dresden is to fly and train which takes 6h 52m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Dresden central station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
The distance between Manchester and Dresden is 1149 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 14h 36m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Manchester to Dresden, including transfers.
Manchester to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Dresden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Dresden is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €150 - €420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €700 and takes 14h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 26h 54m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dresden, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dresden Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Dresden is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 8:57 PM in Manchester and 9:57 PM in Dresden.
Manchester to Dresden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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