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There are 11 ways to get from Dessau to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain56 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain77
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain
    8h 42m
    €94–230

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg HbftrainRe13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Rotterdam Central StationbusN1325
    11h 29m
    €43–93

  3. Drive 604.1 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Rotterdamcar604.1 km
    6h 8m
    €106–153

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLEJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 46m
    €168–516

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Hammtrain55
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
    10h 26m
    €126–241

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to GuestentrainRe
    2. Take the train from Guesten to SangerhausentrainRe
    3. Take the train from Sangerhausen to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    11h 34m

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bitterfeld to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 19m
    €126–391

  8. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
    4. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRE - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 55m
    €169–533

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeHAJ - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 2m
    €171–458

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bitterfeld to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 16m
    €132–434

  11. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Stendal Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeHAM - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    8h 11m
    €138–433

Dessau to Rotterdam by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Magdeburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 8h 42m.

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