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There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car 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 7m
    €162–414

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 54m
    €77–255

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    20h 58m
    €502–845

  4. Bus, train

    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 Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    31h 25m
    €209–338

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    17h 11m
    €448–599

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 17m
    €103–276

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GLA - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 6m
    €103–291

  8. 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
    8h 38m
    €102–270

  9. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ABZ - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 21m
    €132–322

  10. Train via Brussels

    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 to Dresden Hbftrain train
    22h 58m
    €348–681

  11. 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 Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    31h 33m
    €166–294

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dresdencar car
    18h 19m
    €341–554

Scotland to Dresden by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration20h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€502Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,274.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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 Queen Street to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Berlin Suedkreuz, and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 20h 58m.

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