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How to get fromDresden to Birminghamby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Birmingham by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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
    6h 20m
    £105–252

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BER - BHX
    5h 51m
    £68–274

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt 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
    13h 57m
    £277–899

  4. 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 Newhall Streetbus bus
    24h 30m
    £110–170

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar car
    12h 36m
    £288–369

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane PRG - BHX
    6h 46m

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt 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 42m
    £97–330

  8. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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 41m
    £293–814

  9. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Newhall Streetbus bus
    26h 11m
    £109–187

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar car
    13h 38m
    £179–306

Dresden to Birmingham by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685 mi
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and Air Dolomiti fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Birmingham New Street via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 13h 57m.

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