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How to get fromRotterdam to Dresden Hbfby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Dresden Hbf by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane AMS - DRS
    5h 48m
    €161–512

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dresden central stationbus bus 023
    12h 45m
    €65–100

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    10h 21m
    €210–420

  4. Drive  752.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Dresden Hbfcar car 752.9 km
    7h
    €139–201

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    6h 7m
    €158–470

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 18m
    €134–386

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane AMS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €90–325

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Hagen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    12h 55m
    €149–311

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 50m
    €88–156

Rotterdam to Dresden Hbf by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 701.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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