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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 Hilversumtrain
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hannover HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain55 / ...
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    8h 57m
    €92–274

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbusN1325
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau HbftrainRe13 / ...
    10h 30m
    €67–105

  3. Drive 613.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dessaucar613.9 km
    5h 50m
    €108–156

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeAMS - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
    7h 17m
    €167–514

  5. Train via Hamm

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain
    3. Take the train from Hamm to Dessau Hbftrain55
    11h 3m
    €124–241

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to SangerhausentrainRe
    4. Take the train from Sangerhausen to GuestentrainRe
    5. Take the train from Guesten to Dessau HbftrainRe
    11h 46m

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeAMS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
    6h 5m
    €118–364

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeAMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    6h 25m
    €165–451

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeAMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    7h 24m
    €163–526

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBRU - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
    7h 11m
    €119–392

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeAMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain
    8h 31m
    €138–431

Rotterdam to Dessau by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest 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 Hilversum, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 8h 57m.

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