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There are 11 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 Edinburgh Airport to Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeEDI - DRS
    7h 40m
    €148–331

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeEDI - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    8h 48m
    €70–173

  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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain50
    16h 36m
    €228–725

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus060 / ...
    30h 35m
    €102–217

  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 Dresdencar
    17h 15m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeEDI - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 16m
    €86–246

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeGLA - DRS
    8h 25m
    €157–436

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeGLA - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    9h 39m
    €84–258

  9. Train

    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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain50
    16h 36m
    €228–725

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden Neustadt stationbus060
    32h 2m
    €109–365

  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 Dresdencar
    18h 22m
    €299–434

Edinburgh to Dresden by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS) once 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(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 16h 36m.

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