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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Scotland by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DRS - EDI
    6h 57m
    £132–319

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PRG - EDI
    8h 28m
    £69–186

  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 44m
    £330–736

  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
    31h 15m
    £126–245

  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 5m
    £354–471

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

    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
    6h 29m
    £84–233

  7. 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 21m
    £82–258

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PRG - GLA
    8h 25m
    £72–201

  9. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 27
    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 Int.train train
    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 44m
    £285–521

  10. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 590
    35h 56m
    £164–268

  11. 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 7m
    £262–428

Dresden to Scotland by train and foot

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration18h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Scotland?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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 44m.

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