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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 11 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 31m
    €123–487

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 24m
    €95–306

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    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 to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    16h 40m
    €265–569

  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
    21h 41m
    €240–459

  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
    €175–471

  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
    €108–302

  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
    10h 3m
    €101–276

  9. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dresden Hbftrain train
    20h 20m
    €190–469

  10. 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 Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    27h 33m
    €130–218

  11. 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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest 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, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 16h 40m. 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, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 27h 33m.

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