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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 Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 47m
    €117–352

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023
    12h 45m
    €55–85

  3. Drive 751.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Rotterdamcar car 751.1 km
    6h 59m
    €133–192

  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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 32m
    €207–470

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 44m
    €101–206

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Mitte to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoombus bus 388
    12h 51m
    €129–342

  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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 29m
    €103–356

  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 25m
    €116–433

  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 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 36m
    €77–316

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PRG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 57m
    €95–279

Dresden to Rotterdam by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest 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 Südkreuz and Hengelo in around 8h 47m. 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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