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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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
best- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BHX - DRS
7h 51m€122–334Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BHX - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 55m€95–282Train
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27 / ...
17h 24m€313–679Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
27h 32m€127–192Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Shrewsbury to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar
13h 26m€343–453Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MAN - DRS
7h 57m€174–438Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MAN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 21m€97–286Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BHX - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
9h 41m€108–286Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
18h 1m€183–534Train, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus 460 / ...
28h 20m€143–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Shrewsbury to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dresdencar
14h 34m€240–411
Shrewsbury to Dresden by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shrewsbury to Dresden is to bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Shrewsbury to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Shrewsbury station to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Dresden central station via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Shrewsbury to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Shrewsbury and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Birmingham New Street, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Shrewsbury and Dresden is 1171 km.
The best way to get from Shrewsbury to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 17h 24m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Shrewsbury to Dresden, including transfers.
Shrewsbury to Dresden bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Shrewsbury to Dresden train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Shrewsbury station.
The best way to get from Shrewsbury to Dresden is to train which takes 17h 24m and costs €310 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 27h 32m.
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, and Berlin Hbf in around 17h 24m. 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 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Shrewsbury to Dresden bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Dresden is 1h ahead of Shrewsbury. It is currently 9:00 PM in Shrewsbury and 10:00 PM in Dresden.
Shrewsbury to Dresden train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
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