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

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There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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
    €105–329

  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 51m
    €84–251

  3. 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 57m
    €330–674

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    25h 8m
    €115–196

  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
    €346–441

  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 48m
    €92–272

  7. Train via Cologne

    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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    15h 45m
    €325–734

  8. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    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 / ...
    26h 38m
    €135–213

  9. 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

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration13h 57mAverage 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?

Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 13h 57m.

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