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How to get fromBirmingham to Dessauby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Birmingham to Dessau by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BHX - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €126–374

  2. Fly Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €81–353

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street 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(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    13h 16m
    €326–674

  4. Bus, train via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 400 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train
    22h 10m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dessaucar car
    11h 39m
    €324–418

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €109–417

  7. Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Long Eatontrain train
    2. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EMA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 47m
    €113–421

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

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LHR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €159–521

  9. Fly Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 14m
    €181–439

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    8h 42m
    €139–511

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street 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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Köthentrain train 55
    13h 53m
    €304–655

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Ferdinand-von-Schill-Str.bus bus 304
    26h 36m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dessaucar car
    12h 46m
    €219–375

Birmingham to Dessau by train and foot

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Dessau Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 13h 16m.

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