Train Dresden to Edinburgh from £451 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average train between Dresden and Edinburgh takes 19h 34m and the fastest train takes 15h 9m. The train service runs several times per day from Dresden to Edinburgh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

19h 34m
Duration: 1,214 mi
Distance: £451
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Train via Frankfurt am Main

best

Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain

18h 17m

£364–735

Dresden to Edinburgh train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Dresden and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 4:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Dresden is at 9:12 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 4:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Leipzig Hbf and take an average of 19h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, June 19, 2026

5:22 AM → 8:33 PM
15h 11m • 4 changes
7:22 AM → 9:31 PM
14h 9m • 4 changes
8:11 AM → 11:36 PM
15h 25m • 4 changes
10:12 AM → 10:27 AM
Arrives next day
24h 15m • 4 changes
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Departing Saturday, June 20, 2026

4:15 AM → 8:33 PM
16h 18m • 4 changes
7:22 AM → 10:31 PM
15h 9m • 4 changes
10:12 AM → 12:36 PM
Arrives next day
26h 24m • 4 changes
9:12 PM → 3:28 PM
Arrives next day
18h 16m • 4 changes

Departing Sunday, June 21, 2026

5:12 AM → 8:37 PM
15h 25m • 4 changes
7:22 AM → 10:31 PM
15h 9m • 4 changes
10:12 AM → 10:27 AM
Arrives next day
24h 15m • 4 changes
2:12 PM → 1:29 PM
Arrives next day
23h 17m • 4 changes
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Departing Monday, June 22, 2026

5:22 AM → 8:33 PM
15h 11m • 4 changes
7:22 AM → 9:31 PM
14h 9m • 4 changes
9:22 AM → 11:36 PM
14h 14m • 4 changes
11:22 AM → 10:27 AM
Arrives next day
23h 5m • 4 changes
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Departing Tuesday, June 23, 2026

5:22 AM → 8:33 PM
15h 11m • 4 changes
7:22 AM → 9:31 PM
14h 9m • 4 changes
9:22 AM → 11:36 PM
14h 14m • 4 changes
11:22 AM → 10:27 AM
Arrives next day
23h 5m • 4 changes
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Departing Wednesday, June 24, 2026

5:22 AM → 8:33 PM
15h 11m • 4 changes
7:22 AM → 9:31 PM
14h 9m • 4 changes
9:22 AM → 11:36 PM
14h 14m • 4 changes
11:22 AM → 10:27 AM
Arrives next day
23h 5m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, June 25, 2026

5:22 AM → 8:33 PM
15h 11m • 4 changes
7:22 AM → 9:31 PM
14h 9m • 4 changes
9:22 AM → 11:36 PM
14h 14m • 4 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Dresden to Edinburgh? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Dresden to Edinburgh.

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Distance: 1,214.4 mi
Duration: 19h 34m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Leipzig Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 18h 17m.

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