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There are 13 ways to get from Dresden to Leicester by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DRS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    7h 40m
    £126–282

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to East Midlands Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane BER - EMA
    6h 37m
    £74–312

  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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    13h 30m
    £293–881

  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 St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 440 / ...
    24h 36m
    £108–197

  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 Leicestercar car
    12h 23m
    £283–364

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    7h 10m
    £89–305

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane BER - LCY
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    7h 14m
    £176–552

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BER - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    7h 39m
    £156–453

  9. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to East Midlands Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane PRG - EMA
    8h 40m
    £86–204

  10. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane PRG - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    9h 26m
    £107–271

  11. 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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    14h 14m
    £308–797

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    24h 45m

  13. 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 Leicestercar car
    13h 24m
    £178–296

Dresden to Leicester by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leicester via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to St Margaret's Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 24h 36m.

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