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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeEDI - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
    8h 28m
    €148–328

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeEDI - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
    7h 6m
    €89–258

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau HbftrainS2
    16h 15m
    €230–724

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoriabus837 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the train from S Charlottenburg Bhf to Dessau HbftrainRe7
    31h 29m
    €107–304

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dessaucar
    16h 6m

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeGLA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
    9h 12m
    €167–363

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeEDI - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    9h 44m
    €177–399

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    9h 46m
    €143–379

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain55 / ...
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    17h 48m
    €213–760

  10. Bus, train via Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain28 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Ferdinand-von-Schill-Str.bus304
    31h 39m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dessaucar
    17h 13m
    €289–414

Edinburgh to Dessau by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dessau Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 16h 15m.

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