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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 train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum 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
    9h 2m
    €75–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €59–88

  3. Drive  613.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dessaucar car 613.9 km
    5h 54m
    €113–163

  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
    €165–440

  5. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 16m
    €86–193

  6. Train via Wolfsburg

    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 Wolfsburg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train Re6
    5. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train
    10h 34m
    €67–87

  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 20m
    €200–426

  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
    €110–366

  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 46m
    €170–499

  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
    €110–336

  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 Bitterfeldtrain train
    8h 15m
    €200–493

Rotterdam to Dessau by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dessau Hbf via Hilversum, Hannover Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dessau Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf in around 12h 2m.

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