There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
9h 15m€114–285Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N1325
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
10h 27m€51–93Drive 613.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Dessaucar 613.9 km
5h 52m€109–157Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane AMS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
8hTrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain
- Take the train from Hamm to Dessau Hbftrain 55
10h 53m€124–286Bus, train via Den haag
- Take the bus from Den haag to Magdeburgbus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
15h 47mBus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
6h 51mBus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
7h 11mBus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
7h 29mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
7h 34m€115–355
Rotterdam to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Dessau is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Gouda, Hengelo, Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Magdeburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Dessau is 617 km. The road distance is 613.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Dessau without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 9h 15m and costs €110 - €290.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Rotterdam to Dessau, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Dessau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Gouda station.
Rotterdam to Dessau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Dessau is 614 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Rotterdam to Dessau.
There are 235+ hotels available in Dessau.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dessau Hbf via Gouda, Hengelo, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–750
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–51
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamm to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hengelo to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–27
- 1st Class
- €34–39
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Den haag to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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