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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal 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
    €81–193

  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
    €61–91

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S8
    11h 43m
    €72–192

  4. Drive  613.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dessaucar car 613.9 km
    5h 54m
    €113–164

  5. Train via Enschede

    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 Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 27m
    €90–221

  6. 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 16m
    €180–485

  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 23m
    €184–457

  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 21m
    €127–419

  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 49m
    €175–512

  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
    €122–385

  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 18m
    €197–543

Rotterdam to Dessau by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646.7 km
  • Duration: 9h

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

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

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