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How to get fromEdinburgh to Dresdenby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane EDI - DRS
    7h 12m
    €154–376

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane EDI - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 58m
    €95–270

  3. Train via Bad Hersfeld

    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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    5. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    17h 16m
    €426–1,086

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    29h 52m
    €161–363

  5. 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 Dresdencar car
    17h 20m
    €401–536

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 10m
    €101–311

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane EDI - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 20m
    €146–531

  8. 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 Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    18h 20m
    €423–1,136

  9. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus bus 860 / ...
    33h 2m
    €205–412

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    18h 27m
    €276–453

Edinburgh to Dresden by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration17h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€426Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,274.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

Lufthansa flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 17h 16m.

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