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

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There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    6h 19m
    €105–328

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BHX - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €84–246

  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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    13h 35m
    €330–664

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    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 / ...
    25h 24m
    €117–177

  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 Dresdencar car
    12h 44m
    €345–440

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 43m
    €88–272

  7. 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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    13h 48m
    €330–664

  8. Train #2

    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 Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    15h 38m
    €330–714

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    19h 28m
    €187–389

  10. 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 Dresdencar car
    13h 52m
    €239–395

Birmingham to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,102.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 13h 35m.

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