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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 38m
    €126–573

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023
    12h 45m
    €60–100

  3. Drive 763 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Rotterdamcar car 763 km
    6h 42m
    €135–195

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DRS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 35m
    €183–442

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 21m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    12h 32m
    €158–572

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain 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 36m
    €129–426

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 27m
    €152–428

  9. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 49m
    €112–312

Dresden to Rotterdam by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 845.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 38m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Rotterdam Centraal via S Südkreuz Bhf and Hengelo in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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