There are 6 ways to get from Münster to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 10
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
4h 21m€70–161Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Münster to Magdeburgbus
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
6h 45m€22–64Bus
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbfbus Re13
6h 9mDrive 381.7 km
- Drive from Münster to Dessaucar 381.7 km
3h 53m€56–81Train, fly
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane DUS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 47m€151–450Train via Werther
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
5h 57m€69–156
Münster to Dessau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Münster to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €21 - €65 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Münster to Dessau is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Münster to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Münster-Mitte and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Münster to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Münster Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Münster and Dessau is 385 km. The road distance is 381.7 km.
The best way to get from Münster to Dessau without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Münster to Dessau, including transfers.
Münster to Dessau bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Münster-Mitte station.
Münster to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Münster to Dessau is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Münster, Germany and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dessau Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Münster-Mitte to Dessau Hbf via Magdeburg and Magdeburg Hbf in around 6h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- DB Bus
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Münster to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- SVS
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Münster to Dessau bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Magdeburg station.
Münster to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Magdeburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Münster to Dessau is 382 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Münster to Dessau.
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