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Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Old Masters gallery with major European paintings, including Raphael, in the Semper building at the Zwinger.
Cheapest price on 11 Oct
£83
Average ticket price on 11 Oct
£336
Fastest journey on 11 Oct
3 h 50 m
Average journey duration on 11 Oct
4 h 23 m
Flights on 11 Oct
66
Distance
964 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from London to Dresden is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Dresden will cost around £336 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £83.
To travel from London to Dresden you need to make at least one change.
U28623+
IC 2177
U28623+
IC 2271 · 16527
U28623+
IC 2579 · 16523
U25751+
IC 2273 · 16531
U25751+
IC 2271 · 16527
LX457+
LX918
LX333+
LX918
LH915 · LH68
U25751+
IC 2579 · 16523
LH2475 · LH2128Flights from London to Dresden depart on average 22 times per day, taking around 2h 30m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £27 if you book in advance.
There are 6 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:50, the last at 22:25. The fastest flight covers the 964 km distance in 1h 45m. September is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 964 km |
Average flight duration 2h 30m |
Cheapest ticket price £27 |
Flights per day 22 |
Direct flights 6 |
Fastest flight 1h 45m |
First flight 5:50 |
Last flight 22:25 |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Wed |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 1 day |
The table below shows live departures for London to Dresden flights for today, Saturday 10 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OS340 · OS227+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 6:00 London Heathrow Airport | 13h34 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
OS340 · OS227+ IC 2271 · 16527 | 6:00 London Heathrow Airport | 11h34 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
OS340 · OS227+ IC 2579 · 16523 | 6:00 London Heathrow Airport | 9h34 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
AF1381 · AF1234+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 6:15 London Heathrow Airport | 13h19 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
AF1381 · AF1234+ IC 2271 · 16527 | 6:15 London Heathrow Airport | 11h19 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
AF1381 · AF1234+ S9 · IC 2471 | 6:15 London Heathrow Airport | 12h39 | 19:54 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH66+ LH4233 | 6:30 London Heathrow Airport | 10h45 | 18:15 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
LH184+ IC 2273 · 16531+ LH4233 | 6:30 London Heathrow Airport | 13h04 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH184+ IC 2271 · 16527+ LH4233 | 6:30 London Heathrow Airport | 11h04 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH184+ IC 2579 · 16523+ LH4233 | 6:30 London Heathrow Airport | 9h04 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH2483 · LH1926+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 6:55 London Heathrow Airport | 12h39 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH2483 · LH1926+ IC 2271 · 16527 | 6:55 London Heathrow Airport | 10h39 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH2483 · LH1926+ IC 2579 · 16523 | 6:55 London Heathrow Airport | 8h39 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
U28629+ IC 2177 | 7:00 London Gatwick Airport | 6h28 | 14:28 Dresden Hbf | 1 change | |
U28629+ 21862 · RJ 175 | 7:00 London Gatwick Airport | 5h07 | 13:07 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
U28629+ IC 2579 · 16523 | 7:00 London Gatwick Airport | 8h34 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
FR 145 | 7:15 London Stansted Airport | 1h45 | 10:00 Berlin Brandenburg Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH923 · LH66 | 7:30 London Heathrow Airport | 9h45 | 18:15 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
BA990+ IC 2177 | 7:30 London Heathrow Airport | 5h58 | 14:28 Dresden Hbf | 1 change | |
BA990+ IC 2271 · 16527 | 7:30 London Heathrow Airport | 10h04 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
BA990+ IC 2579 · 16523 | 7:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h04 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
FR 1428 | 7:30 London Stansted Airport | 1h50 | 10:20 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LG4592 · LG9471+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 8:00 London City Airport | 11h34 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LG4592 · LG9471+ IC 2271 · 16527 | 8:00 London City Airport | 9h34 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LG4592 · LG9471+ IC 2579 · 16523 | 8:00 London City Airport | 7h34 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
IC 2271 · 16527+ U28623 | 8:20 London Gatwick Airport | 9h14 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
IC 2177+ U28623 | 8:20 London Gatwick Airport | 5h08 | 14:28 Dresden Hbf | 1 change | |
IC 2579 · 16523+ U28623 | 8:20 London Gatwick Airport | 7h14 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
LH66+ LH4235 | 8:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h45 | 18:15 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
BA992+ IC 2177 | 8:35 London Heathrow Airport | 4h53 | 14:28 Dresden Hbf | 1 change | |
BA992+ IC 2579 · 16523 | 8:35 London Heathrow Airport | 6h59 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
KL1002 · KL1777+ IC 2579 · 16523 | 8:40 London Heathrow Airport | 6h54 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
EW8461+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 8:50 London Heathrow Airport | 10h44 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
EW8461+ IC 2271 · 16527 | 8:50 London Heathrow Airport | 8h44 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
EW8461+ IC 2579 · 16523 | 8:50 London Heathrow Airport | 6h44 | 16:34 Dresden Hbf | 2 changes | |
LH2471 · LH2128 | 9:00 London Heathrow Airport | 9h10 | 19:10 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
LH2471 · LH1942+ IC 2271 · 16527 | 9:00 London Heathrow Airport | 8h34 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH2471 · LH1942+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 9:00 London Heathrow Airport | 10h34 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH2471 · LH1942+ S9 · IC 2471 | 9:00 London Heathrow Airport | 9h54 | 19:54 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH901 · LH66 | 9:30 London Heathrow Airport | 7h45 | 18:15 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
KL984 · KL1779+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 10:00 London City Airport | 9h34 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
KL984 · KL1779+ 21926 · RJ 179 | 10:00 London City Airport | 10h07 | 21:07 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
DE4122 · DE4087+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 10:20 London Gatwick Airport | 9h14 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
DE4122 · DE4087+ IC 2271 · 16527 | 10:20 London Gatwick Airport | 7h14 | 18:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
DE4122 · DE4087+ S9 · IC 2471 | 10:20 London Gatwick Airport | 8h34 | 19:54 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
FR 1013 | 10:40 London Stansted Airport | 1h50 | 13:30 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH2473 · LH2128 | 10:50 London Heathrow Airport | 7h20 | 19:10 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
LH66+ LH4227 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 5h45 | 18:15 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
LH192+ IC 2273 · 16531+ LH4227 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h04 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH192+ 21926 · RJ 179+ LH4227 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h37 | 21:07 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
21926 · RJ 179+ LH4208 · LH4227 | 11:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h37 | 21:07 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
KL1006 · KL1779+ 21926 · RJ 179 | 11:45 London Heathrow Airport | 8h22 | 21:07 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
KL1006 · KL1779+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 11:45 London Heathrow Airport | 7h49 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LX319 · LX970+ 21926 · RJ 179 | 12:10 London Heathrow Airport | 7h57 | 21:07 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
KL986 · KL1779+ IC 2273 · 16531 | 12:10 London City Airport | 7h24 | 20:34 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
KL986 · KL1779+ 21926 · RJ 179 | 12:10 London City Airport | 7h57 | 21:07 Dresden Hbf | 3 changes | |
LH66+ LH4229 | 13:30 London Heathrow Airport | 3h45 | 18:15 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
LH68+ LH4229 | 13:30 London Heathrow Airport | 8h40 | 23:10 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
LH2475 · LH2128 | 13:35 London Heathrow Airport | 4h35 | 19:10 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
LH909 · LH68 | 15:30 London Heathrow Airport | 6h40 | 23:10 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
LH915 · LH68 | 17:30 London Heathrow Airport | 4h40 | 23:10 Dresden Airport | 1 change | |
FR 147 | 17:55 London Stansted Airport | 1h45 | 20:40 Berlin Brandenburg Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FR 1374 | 18:25 London Stansted Airport | 1h50 | 21:15 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
FR 176 | 19:55 London Stansted Airport | 1h45 | 22:40 Berlin Brandenburg Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
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Old Masters gallery with major European paintings, including Raphael, in the Semper building at the Zwinger.
Treasury museum displaying royal jewels, goldsmith work and ceremonial objects in richly restored historic rooms.
Contemporary art museum in a former arsenal, showing modern and post-1990 works with a strong local and international mix.
Reconstructed central square framed by baroque façades and the Frauenkirche, ideal for architecture and people-watching.
Lively inner-city district known for pubs, street art, independent shops and a distinctly alternative Dresden atmosphere.
Large riverside meadows popular for walking, cycling and skyline views across the Elbe toward the historic centre.
Sweet layered cake from Dresden made with yeast dough, butter and dried fruit. It is the city’s best-known festive speciality, especially at Christmas.
Saxon potato soup, usually hearty and rustic, often enriched with vegetables and traditionally served with sausages or bacon for extra flavour.
Simple Saxon quark cheese with linseed oil, often served with potatoes. It reflects rural Lusatian and Saxon home cooking around Dresden.
Elegant restaurant in Dresden Castle focused on refined regional cooking and a polished fine-dining atmosphere.
Popular traditional inn with Saxon and German comfort food, generous portions and a cosy historic feel in the Neustadt area.
Traditional brewery restaurant in the Altstadt known for Saxon dishes and house beers in a lively, historic setting.
Moderate for Germany: hotels and dining are often cheaper than Munich or Frankfurt, while public transport and museums remain fairly priced for tourists.
Service is usually included, but rounding up or adding 5-10% is customary. Tip taxi drivers by rounding up. In cafés, round up or leave small change.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to Dresden by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Dresden, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most London to Dresden flights use the London Heathrow Airport to Dresden Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare London and Dresden airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
London Heathrow Airport is 23 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Heathrow Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for up to 4 hours. ATMs are located in all terminals, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Heathrow Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Heathrow Airport: Assistance.
London Stansted Airport is 1 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Stansted Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport for 4 hours. ATMs are located in both the arrivals and departures areas, offering multiple currencies.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Stansted Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Stansted Airport: Ramps, toilets.
London City Airport is 12 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London City Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in the terminal.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London City Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at London City Airport: Elevators, ramps.
Dresden Airport is 7 km from Dresden city centre. Public transport options include:
Dresden Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in the terminal.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Dresden Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Dresden Airport: Elevators, ramps.
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