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How to get fromEdinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresdenby plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane EDI - DRS
    4h 40m
    €145–356

  2. Fly 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
    6h 30m
    €83–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    20h 27m
    €336–821

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Haymarket to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Dresden central stationbus bus
    24h 27m
    €231–423

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar car
    17h 22m
    €401–526

  6. Fly 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
    4h 38m
    €90–299

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane EDI - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 48m
    €146–441

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, 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 / ...
    30h 45m
    €165–373

  9. Train, bus via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Northamptontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Coach Park to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    31h 37m
    €279–597

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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 29m
    €276–448

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,263 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via St Andrew Square, Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 20h 27m.

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