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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort CentraaltrainIce
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    9h 3m
    €125–380

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus023
    12h 45m
    €55–85

  3. Drive 751.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Rotterdamcar751.2 km
    6h 57m
    €132–191

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeDRS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 32m
    €167–460

  5. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hammtrain55
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
    12h 30m
    €121–325

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Glauchau, BahnhoftrainRe3
    2. Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Heilbad HeiligenstadttrainRe1
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe / ...
    4. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht CentraalnighttrainNj
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    13h 18m

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    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 29m
    €110–358

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeDRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    6h 29m
    €121–419

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planePRG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 31m
    €82–308

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planePRG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CStrain
    8h 58m
    €95–331

Dresden to Rotterdam by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Berlin Hbf and Amersfoort Centraal in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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