The average bus between Dortmund and Kaiserslautern takes 7h 52m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dortmund to Kaiserslautern. 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 twice daily between Dortmund and Kaiserslautern. 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 Kaiserslautern at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

7h 55m • 1 change

6h 30m • 1 change
Arrives next day

11h • 1 change

7h 55m • 1 change

6h 30m • 1 change
Arrives next day

11h • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Dortmund station and arriving at Kaiserslautern station via Frankfurt central train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
Dortmund to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaiserslautern central train station.
Book your Dortmund to Kaiserslautern bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Dortmund and Kaiserslautern is 231.4 km. The road distance is 339 km.
You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 5m.