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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, and a train costs an average of €32.
Distance: 402 miles (648 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€79 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest |
10h 50m Average total duration Fastest 10h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 38m Average total duration 12h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Dresden to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Rotterdam:
A flight is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dresden to Rotterdam costing on average $38 (€30).
A flight is $14 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Rotterdam costing on average $40 (€32).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 47m.
Bus takes on average 11h 55m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Brussels South Charleroi Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, European Sleeper, FlixTrain, European Sleeper to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with European Sleeper, European Sleeper.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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