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How to get fromRostock to Dessauby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Rostock to Dessau by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 57
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    4h 23m
    €63–149

  2. Drive  312.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rostock to Dessaucar car 312.6 km
    2h 35m
    €46–67

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N32
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lu. Wittenberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dessau, Ferdinand-von-Schill-Str.bus bus 304
    6h 21m

  4. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 17
    2. Take the train from Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train Re5
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bitterfeldtrain train 28 / ...
    5h 15m
    €55–283

  5. Train via Wittenberge

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain train 57
    2. Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train S1
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 16m
    €59–192

Rostock to Dessau by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 340.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

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

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Dessau Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf in around 4h 23m.

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