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How to get fromLeicester to Dresdenby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    7h 21m
    €124–481

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BHX - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    8h 20m
    €100–247

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    13h 33m
    €338–625

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    24h 47m
    €121–196

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    12h 30m
    €362–475

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 50m
    €110–308

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane STN - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    9h 17m
    €126–322

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LTN - PRG
    4. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus
    8h 22m
    €101–260

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 52m
    €141–373

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 7m
    €195–636

  11. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 47m
    €213–420

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Dresden Hbftrain train
    19h 29m
    €283–505

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    13h 37m
    €255–429

Leicester to Dresden by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,165.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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

You can take a train from Leicester to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 13h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Dresden central station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 24h 47m.

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