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How to get fromDresden to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 27
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelotrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    9h 4m
    €82–465

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023
    12h 45m
    €60–100

  3. Drive  761.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Rotterdamcar car 761.2 km
    6h 45m
    €137–198

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DRS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 18m
    €168–457

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    11h 28m
    €92–155

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof 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
    12h 31m
    €157–476

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain 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 25m
    €125–399

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PRG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 16m
    €92–277

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    6h 17m
    €149–511

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PRG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 41m
    €117–309

Dresden to Rotterdam by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 845.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Rotterdam Centraal via S Südkreuz Bhf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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