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

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There are 14 ways to get from Dresden to Leicester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    13h 6m
    £283–590

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 38m
    £88–163

  3. 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 Leicestercar car
    12h 36m
    £306–397

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    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
    8h 25m
    £107–415

  5. 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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    14h 42m
    £285–580

  6. 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 40m
    £245–362

  7. 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 Leicestercar car
    13h 37m
    £218–359

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    7h 23m
    £92–261

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    8h 16m
    £92–213

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof 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 21m
    £163–532

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof 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 22m
    £136–370

  12. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    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
    8h 14m
    £89–229

  13. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PRG - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    9h 29m
    £108–270

  14. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane PRG - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain train
    9h 30m
    £97–263

Dresden to Leicester by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.7 mi
  • Duration: 13h 6m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leicester via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 13h 6m. 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 38m.

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