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There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    7h 3m
    €160–366

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 48m
    €61–211

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    14h 52m
    €196–733

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    27h 25m
    €76–220

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    14h 32m

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane MAN - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 27m
    €128–342

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    8h 30m
    €152–457

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

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAN - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €90–255

  9. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    18h 18m
    €191–685

  10. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 540 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N60 / ...
    28h 26m
    €77–255

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    15h 40m
    €251–364

Manchester to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and easyJet fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 14h 52m.

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