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

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There are 12 ways to get from Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    7h 31m
    €121–475

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAN - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 56m
    €88–290

  3. Train via Berlin

    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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    18h 19m
    €393–729

  4. 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 / ...
    27h 15m
    €130–214

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    13h 26m
    €380–501

  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
    9h 24m
    €183–479

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h
    €106–297

  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 37m
    €101–276

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

    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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 24m
    €93–301

  10. 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 Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dresden Hbftrain train
    20h 17m
    €335–649

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    27h 49m
    €166–289

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    14h 33m
    €273–455

Shrewsbury to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration18h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,170.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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 Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Berlin Suedkreuz, and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 18h 19m. 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 27h 15m.

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