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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    9h 11m
    €114–275

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023 / ...
    12h 45m
    €70–110

  3. Drive  751 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Rotterdamcar car 751 km
    6h 58m
    €160–231

  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 14m
    €168–495

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 44m
    €140–186

  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 37m
    €150–295

  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 31m
    €134–360

  8. 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 Centraaltrain train
    6h 16m
    €139–460

  9. 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 24m
    €97–275

  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 48m
    €117–294

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane PRG - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 32m
    €129–341

Dresden to Rotterdam by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration9h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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