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There are 11 ways to get from Dessau to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hengelotrain train 77
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    8h 47m
    €80–244

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbfbus bus Re13
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1325
    12h 32m
    €60–92

  3. Drive  606.5 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Rotterdamcar car 606.5 km
    6h 7m
    €111–161

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

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 59m
    €133–466

  5. Train via Werther

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 4m
    €105–238

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    3. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 41m
    €89–205

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LEJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 41m
    €173–493

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

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 14m
    €196–473

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

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 16m
    €129–436

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

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 38m
    €130–473

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bitterfeld to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 35m
    €202–519

Dessau to Rotterdam by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 616.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Magdeburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dessau Hbf to Rotterdam Central Station via Magdeburg central bus station in around 12h 32m.

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