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There are 11 ways to get from Dessau to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    6h 41m
    £89–303

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 48m
    £367–669

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dessau to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    23h 58m
    £424–522

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N67 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 6m
    £113–212

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LEJ - EDI
    9h 13m
    £122–355

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

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DRS - EDI
    9h 49m
    £169–473

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

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BER - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 2m
    £116–413

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    9h 25m
    £169–409

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 57m
    £350–670

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    3. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    22h 50m
    £211–495

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dessau to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 28m
    £331–442

Dessau to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration15h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 823.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 15h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dessau Hbf to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Magdeburg central bus station, Hanover central bus station, and London Victoria in around 30h 6m.

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