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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Duisburg

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €63–150

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1325 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbfbus bus Re13
    12h 2m
    €64–93

  3. Drive  613.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dessaucar car 613.9 km
    5h 54m
    €126–181

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane AMS - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €181–477

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S8
    11h 19m
    €85–145

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hagen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köthentrain train 55
    11h 46m
    €108–211

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €190–416

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €133–353

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €180–503

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €124–320

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €130–375

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bitterfeldtrain train
    8h 15m
    €192–505

Rotterdam to Dessau by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dessau Hbf via Utrecht Centraal, Duisburg Hbf, Hanover Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dessau Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf in around 12h 2m.

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