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

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There are 11 ways to get from Scotland 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

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane EDI - DRS
    7h 12m
    €153–386

  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)plane plane EDI - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 22m
    €94–265

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    17h 13m
    €409–1,133

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan 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 / ...
    31h 7m
    €165–257

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    17h 11m
    €408–536

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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
    €101–301

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane GLA - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 7m
    €94–270

  8. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    17h 14m
    €409–1,133

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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 / ...
    19h 8m
    €404–1,143

  10. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan 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 / ...
    31h 42m
    €189–388

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow 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 18m
    €295–468

Scotland to Dresden by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,274.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Scotland and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 17h 13m.

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