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

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There are 11 ways to get from Leicester to Dresden by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    7h 40m
    €111–376

  2. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BHX - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 38m
    €87–330

  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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    13h 6m
    €320–957

  4. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    24h 54m
    €123–213

  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
    €325–417

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

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BHX - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 30m
    €97–314

  7. 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    8h 43m
    €150–445

  8. 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 58m
    €204–618

  9. Train via Cologne

    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 Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    15h 12m
    €315–987

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    29h 19m
    €128–233

  11. 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 38m
    €201–340

Leicester to Dresden by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,147.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 13h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Dresden central station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 24h 54m.

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