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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 11 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
    €122–354

  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
    €96–301

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    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 Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 27
    17h 26m
    €354–759

  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 13m
    €123–214

  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
    €358–459

  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
    €174–448

  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
    €109–297

  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
    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 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 / ...
    18h 4m
    €185–539

  10. 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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus bus 460 / ...
    28h 20m
    €149–255

  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 34m
    €251–413

Shrewsbury to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€354Cheapest 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 Bahnhof Neustadt via Birmingham New Street, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and S Spandau Bhf in around 17h 26m. 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 13m.

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