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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LHR - DRS
    7h 10m
    €139–524

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LGW - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 33m
    €87–270

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain 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(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    12h 41m
    €290–575

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    24h 26m
    €147–218

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    11h 25m
    €342–436

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LHR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 25m
    €116–351

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €163–691

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LHR - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €112–355

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dresden Hbftrain train
    18h 43m
    €317–560

  10. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus bus 460 / ...
    25h 34m
    €154–222

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    12h 33m
    €235–391

Reading to Dresden by train and subway

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

You can take a train from Reading to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 12h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Dresden central station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 24h 26m.

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