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There are 10 ways to get from Arnhem to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €65–226

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N367
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    9h 11m
    €51–102

  3. Drive  515.2 km

    1. Drive from Arnhem to Dessaucar car 515.2 km
    4h 50m
    €95–137

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €142–378

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthentrain train 55
    7h 41m
    €88–232

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbfbus bus
    9h 16m

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    7h 6m
    €185–447

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 13m
    €141–334

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €112–386

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    7h 4m
    €128–409

Arnhem to Dessau by train

Calendar155Weekly Trains
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

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

You can take a train from Arnhem Centraal to Dessau Hbf via Duisburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 7h 3m. 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.

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