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How to get fromDresden to Glasgowby plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Glasgow by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DRS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 35m
    £128–342

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PRG - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 9m
    £59–188

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    18h 23m
    £332–709

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 33m
    £131–246

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    17h 18m
    £375–501

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BER - GLA
    6h 18m
    £84–251

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 58m
    £80–224

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PRG - GLA
    7h 35m
    £78–205

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LEJ - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 21m
    £114–307

  10. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    19h 30m
    £400–700

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 590
    35h 10m
    £161–282

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dresden to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar car
    18h 19m
    £283–458

Dresden to Glasgow by train and foot

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration18h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 824.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Glasgow Central via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 18h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Buchanan Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 30h 33m.

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