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Travel guides from Birmingham
9 step-by-step travel guides from Birmingham, each comparing flights, trains, coaches and driving door to door. Birmingham Airport (BHX) has direct flights to many winter destinations. For flight-free trips, trains run from Birmingham New Street to London Euston for the Eurostar at St Pancras.
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| Destination | Best for most | Fastest | Flight-free |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | Direct flight from Birmingham | 4–5h | Train via London and Paris |
| Salzburg | Fly direct from Birmingham to Salzburg | 4–5h | – |
| Innsbruck | Fly direct from Birmingham to Innsbruck | 4–5h | Drive via the Channel Tunnel |
| Rovaniemi | Fly direct from Birmingham to Rovaniemi | 5–6h | – |
| Cyprus | Fly direct to Paphos | 7–8h | – |
| Sal | Fly direct from Birmingham with TUI | 7–8h | – |
Christmas markets
Birmingham to Bolzano Christmas Market
How to get from Birmingham to Bolzano's Christmas market: flights to Verona or Innsbruck, trains, driving and flight-free routes, plus dates and…
Read the guideBirmingham to Munich Christmas Markets
Munich's Christmas markets fill the old town around Marienplatz, and there's a direct flight from Birmingham every day. This guide covers the direct…
Best for most: Direct flight from Birmingham · 4–5h
Read the guideBirmingham to Salzburg Christmas Markets
Salzburg's Christmas markets sit in front of the cathedral with the fortress above and the Alps behind. This guide covers direct flights from…
Best for most: Fly direct from Birmingham to Salzburg · 4–5h
Read the guideSki
Birmingham to Innsbruck for Skiing
Innsbruck has one of the shortest airport transfers in the Alps, with a dozen ski areas within an hour, and you can fly there direct from Birmingham.…
Best for most: Fly direct from Birmingham to Innsbruck · 4–5h
Read the guideBirmingham to Val Gardena
How to get from Birmingham to the Val Gardena ski area in the Dolomites: flights to Innsbruck or Verona, transfers, train and bus, and driving.
Read the guideLapland
Birmingham to Rovaniemi, Lapland
Rovaniemi is the easiest way to give the kids a real Lapland Christmas, and from this winter you can fly there direct from Birmingham. This guide…
Best for most: Fly direct from Birmingham to Rovaniemi · 5–6h
Read the guideWinter sun
Birmingham to Cyprus for Winter Sun
Cyprus is one of the warmest places in Europe in winter, with mild days, quiet ancient sites and easy driving on the left. This guide covers winter…
Best for most: Fly direct to Paphos · 7–8h
Read the guideBirmingham to Sal, Cape Verde for Winter Sun
Sal is one of the warmest winter sun options within a direct flight of the Midlands, with mid-20s temperatures, a long white beach at Santa Maria and…
Best for most: Fly direct from Birmingham with TUI · 7–8h
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Birmingham to Sithonia
How to get from Birmingham to Sithonia in Halkidiki: direct flights to Thessaloniki, hire car, taxi transfers, the KTEL bus and the overland route.
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