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

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

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane EDI - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    8h 30m
    €128–368

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €93–233

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    16h 17m
    €403–590

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Dessaucar car
    22h 47m
    €313–441

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Hasselttrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Hasselt to Magdeburgbus bus
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train
    28h 53m

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GLA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 17m
    €173–364

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane EDI - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 45m
    €148–459

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 51m
    €168–329

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 48m
    €182–371

  10. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain train
    5. Take the train from Hamm to Dessau Hbftrain train 55
    19h 45m
    €377–807

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Ferdinand-von-Schill-Str.bus bus 304
    31h 40m

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dessaucar car
    16h 13m

Edinburgh to Dessau by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€403Cheapest 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 17m.

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