There are 10 ways to get from Arnhem to Dessau by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Braunschweig
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 57m€85–284Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N367
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
9h 5m€53–123Drive 515.2 km
- Drive from Arnhem to Dessaucar 515.2 km
4h 50m€110–158Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
6h 28m€119–447Train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthentrain 55
7h 40m€84–250Bus
- Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbfbus
9h 16mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- 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 5m€172–460Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 13m€144–350Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
6h 47m€115–446Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- 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
7h 5m€131–456
Arnhem to Dessau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €50 - €130 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Arnhem to Dessau is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Arnhem station to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Centraal Station and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Südviertel, Essen and Magdeburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Arnhem to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Centraal and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Duisburg Hbf, Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and Magdeburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Arnhem and Dessau is 561 km. The road distance is 515.2 km.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Dessau without a car is to train via Braunschweig which takes 6h 57m and costs €85 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Arnhem to Dessau, including transfers.
Arnhem to Dessau bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Arnhem Centraal Station.
Arnhem to Dessau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Dessau is to train via Braunschweig which takes 6h 57m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Arnhem, Netherlands and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Arnhem Centraal to Dessau Hbf via Duisburg Hbf, Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Dessau Hbf via Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Magdeburg, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- DB Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Arnhem to Dessau bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Arnhem to Dessau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arnhem to Dessau is 515 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Arnhem to Dessau.
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