There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Dresden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane EDI - DRS
7h 12m€154–367Fly Glasgow Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane GLA - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 48m€93–289Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
17h 7m€402–1,089Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
31h 49m€160–233Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dresdencar
17h 12m€408–547Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane EDI - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 17m€101–311Fly Edinburgh Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane EDI - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
9h 3m€95–265Fly Aberdeen Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane ABZ - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
10h 20m€130–332Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
18h 57m€402–1,099Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
35h 1m€198–402Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dresdencar
18h 19m€296–479
Scotland to Dresden by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Dresden is to fly and train which costs €100 - €320 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Dresden is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €150 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Dresden central station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 7m.
The distance between Scotland and Dresden is 1274 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 17h 7m and costs €400 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Scotland to Dresden, including transfers.
Scotland to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Dresden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Dresden is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €150 - €370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €400 - €1100 and takes 17h 7m, you could also bus via Prague, which costs €160 - €240 and takes 31h 49m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 17h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Scotland to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Dresden is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 12:16 AM in Scotland and 1:16 AM in Dresden.
Scotland to Dresden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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