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How to get fromShrewsbury to Dresdenby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Dresden by train, plane, 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 Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    7h 51m
    €147–326

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    8h 15m
    €100–354

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    17h 57m
    €232–681

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Dresden central stationbus bus
    20h 57m
    €212–421

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    13h 26m
    €343–453

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    8h 12m
    €168–430

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 49m
    €104–350

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    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 38m
    €108–324

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 409
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    26h 53m
    €147–261

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    14h 34m
    €218–365

Shrewsbury to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration17h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,170.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Birmingham New Street, London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 17h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dresden central station via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 26h 53m.

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