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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    8h 49m
    €53–206

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1325
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    10h 27m
    €45–100

  3. Bus, train via Duisburg

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Duisburg Portsmouthplatzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mercatorstraße, Duisburg to Magdeburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 32m

  4. Drive 613.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dessaucar car 613.9 km
    5h 52m
    €109–157

  5. 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 19m
    €167–574

  6. Train via Werther

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train 55
    9h 19m
    €111–137

  7. 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 6m
    €111–374

  8. 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 25m
    €171–431

  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 52m
    €165–432

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain 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 11m
    €107–371

  11. 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 Stendal Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train
    8h 29m
    €138–426

Rotterdam to Dessau by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dessau Hbf via Hengelo, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 8h 49m.

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