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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Birmingham Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DRS - BHX
    7h 5m
    £93–379

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Birmingham Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane PRG - BHX
    7h 14m
    £69–185

  3. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    13h 11m
    £266–536

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    24h 22m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar car
    12h 49m
    £310–401

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BER - BHX
    6h 3m
    £75–231

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BER - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 55m
    £93–275

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    14h 48m
    £274–590

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    24h 26m
    £95–157

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar car
    13h 50m
    £223–363

Dresden to Birmingham by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Birmingham New Street via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 13h 11m.

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