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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Deventertrain train 77
    4. Take the train from Deventer to Goudatrain train
    8h 39m
    €100–323

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbfbus bus Re13
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1325
    12h 32m
    €55–92

  3. Drive  606.5 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Rotterdamcar car 606.5 km
    6h 7m
    €110–159

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

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 42m
    €121–372

  5. Train via Wolfsburg

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    3. Take the train from Wolfsburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 8m
    €82–154

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köthen to Hagen Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    11h 46m
    €125–356

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

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LEJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 24m
    €168–425

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

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 57m
    €191–454

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

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 17m
    €121–379

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    7h 46m
    €132–426

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

    1. Take the train from Bitterfeld to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 18m
    €188–582

Dessau to Rotterdam by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 616.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

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, Deventer, and Gouda in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dessau Hbf to Rotterdam Central Station via Magdeburg central bus station in around 12h 32m.

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