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There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DRS - EDI
    7h 37m
    £126–309

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PRG - EDI
    7h 46m
    £64–200

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 1m
    £206–627

  4. Bus via Sheffield

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 1m
    £85–246

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    17h 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    6h 29m
    £71–209

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 50m
    £163–414

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LEJ - EDI
    8h 5m
    £127–316

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PRG - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 49m
    £76–255

  10. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 22m
    £215–687

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 22m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    18h 28m
    £255–380

Dresden to Edinburgh by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£206Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and easyJet fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 1m.

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