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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 Deventer

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventertrain train
    2. Take the train from Deventer to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    8h 28m
    €82–233

  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 28m
    €56–114

  3. Drive 613.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dessaucar car 613.9 km
    5h 54m
    €111–160

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 12m
    €188–413

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Goslar to Ascherslebentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Aschersleben to Dessau Hbftrain train Rb
    10h 17m

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm to Dessau Hbftrain train 55
    10h 38m
    €114–328

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 22m
    €213–493

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 20m
    €134–362

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    €176–523

  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 44m
    €123–342

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 12m
    €198–563

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf 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
    8h 8m
    €134–370

Rotterdam to Dessau by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 616.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dessau Hbf via Deventer, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 8h 28m.

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