The average bus between Dortmund and Erlangen takes 10h 7m and the fastest bus takes 7h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dortmund to Erlangen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Dortmund and Erlangen. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dortmund is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Erlangen at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 10h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund station and arriving at Erlangen station via Frankfurt central train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
Dortmund to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Erlangen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erlangen train station.
Book your Dortmund to Erlangen bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Dortmund and Erlangen is 329.1 km. The road distance is 429 km.
You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Erlangen train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 10m.