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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 10m
    €110–255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dresden central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    12h 45m
    €65–110

  3. Drive  749.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dresdencar car 749.9 km
    6h 58m
    €153–221

  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 34m
    €183–516

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dresden Hbftrain train European Sleeper
    12h 5m
    €80–170

  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
    12h 33m
    €88–157

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    5h 42m
    €140–428

  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 Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 19m
    €136–363

  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
    7h 51m
    €96–327

Rotterdam to Dresden by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

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 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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