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There are 12 ways to get from Derby 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 Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BHX - DRS
    7h 11m
    €127–483

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MAN - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 8m
    €102–325

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    13h 50m
    €344–607

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    26h 8m
    €127–209

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    12h 55m
    €369–475

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MAN - DRS
    9h 37m
    €199–514

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

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain 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
    7h 40m
    €110–300

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

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain 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 17m
    €105–284

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

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 36m
    €107–331

  10. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 52m
    €234–442

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Dresden Hbftrain train
    19h 46m
    €299–527

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Derby 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 2m
    €262–429

Derby to Dresden by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,168.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

You can take a train from Derby to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to Dresden central station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 26h 8m.

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