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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Köthentrain train 55
    6h 43m
    €102–211

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1327 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    9h 25m
    €53–111

  3. Drive  471.8 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Dessaucar car 471.8 km
    5h 39m
    €70–101

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €94–323

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    7h 1m
    €109–242

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn 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
    4h 51m
    €122–273

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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 3m
    €113–387

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €169–546

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €120–357

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €186–486

Bonn to Dessau by train

Calendar61Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 546.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Dessau, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Köthen every 3 hours. Tickets cost €95–200 and the journey takes 5h 45m.

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