There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DRS - EDI
7h 17m£133–314Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PRG - EDI
7h 10m£79–191Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Spandau Bhftrain 27
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 46m£313–891Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
29h 43m£119–315Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dresden to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
17h 13m£344–460Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BER - EDI
6h 17m£85–269Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LEJ - EDI
9h 34m£131–382Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PRG - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 14m£84–246Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
17h 29m£316–860Bus via Edinburgh - Regent Road
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Roadbus
35h 5m£124–220Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dresden to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
18h 15m£246–398
Dresden to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which costs £75 - £200 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs £85 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Dresden and Edinburgh is 796 miles.
The best way to get from Dresden to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 16h 46m and costs £310 - £900.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Dresden to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dresden to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs £130 - £320. Alternatively, you can train via Reinickendorf, which costs £310 - £900 and takes 16h 46m, you could also bus, which costs £110 - £320 and takes 29h 43m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Lufthansa, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Edinburgh Waverley via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Dresden. It is currently 11:29 AM in Dresden and 10:29 AM in Edinburgh.
Dresden to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
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