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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. Train, bus via Duisburg

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus
    3. Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus
    9h 57m

  4. Drive 604.1 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Rotterdamcar604.1 km
    6h 8m
    €106–154

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

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 8m
    €178–484

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hammtrain55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
    11h 42m
    €114–293

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

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf 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
    5h 47m
    €123–381

  8. 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 48m
    €168–516

  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 3m
    €171–458

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

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CStrain
    7h 19m
    €131–414

  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 14m
    €143–423

Dessau to Rotterdam by train

Calendar51Weekly 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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