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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Amsterdam by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 27
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hengelotrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 3m
    €115–279

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N67 / ...
    10h 30m
    €65–100

  3. Drive  736.3 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Amsterdamcar car 736.3 km
    6h 26m
    €135–195

  4. Fly from Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DRS - AMS
    5h 57m
    €143–463

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 19m
    €69–313

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Nightjet
    11h 20m
    €128–197

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    5h 20m
    €126–356

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PRG - AMS
    7h 20m
    €88–263

Dresden to Amsterdam by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal via S Südkreuz Bhf, Hengelo, and Amersfoort Centraal in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk 4 times a day. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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