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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
    12h 46m
    £288–580

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

    cheapest
    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 bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 28m
    £76–231

  3. 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 26m
    £86–151

  4. 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 23m
    £285–367

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DRS - BHX
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 50m
    £92–278

  6. Train

    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 15m
    £266–578

  7. 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
    25h 44m
    £248–360

  8. 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 24m
    £198–330

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

    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 bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 26m
    £79–190

  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 17m
    £171–486

  11. 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 13m
    £90–242

  12. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BER - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    8h 41m
    £121–322

  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
    £109–271

  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 20m
    £99–270

Dresden to Leicester by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.7 mi
  • Duration: 12h 46m

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 12h 46m. 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 26m.

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