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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    10h 8m
    €115–290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dresden central stationbus bus 023
    12h 45m
    €65–100

  3. Drive  751.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dresdencar car 751.8 km
    6h 59m
    €139–200

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane AMS - DRS
    6h 32m
    €152–492

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hagen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    12h 55m
    €139–310

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 50m
    €88–155

  7. 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 Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 22m
    €134–387

  8. 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 Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 39m
    €129–353

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane AMS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 15m
    €96–326

Rotterdam to Dresden by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Gouda, Hengelo, and Berlin Hbf in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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