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

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

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    7h 29m
    €152–330

  2. Fly East Midlands Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane EMA - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €72–253

  3. Train via Bad Hersfeld

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain 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(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    5. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    14h 45m
    €344–982

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    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 42m
    €130–201

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    12h 55m
    €334–429

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

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 27m
    €109–345

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

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    8h 26m
    €123–381

  8. Fly East Midlands Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EMA - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h
    €83–364

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Tha
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    15h 49m
    €341–1,032

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Derby to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    14h 3m
    €209–351

Derby to Dresden by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,168.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

You can take a train from Derby to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to Dresden central station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 25h 42m.

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