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There are 11 ways to get from Žilina to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    13h 52m
    €167–605

  2. Train, train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain train
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    9h 44m
    €35–176

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus N1311 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    17h 15m
    €104–183

  4. Drive 988.7 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Dortmundcar car 988.7 km
    10h 50m
    €149–215

  5. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 22m
    €107–278

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Ostrava-Svinovtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    18h 23m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Köln Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    23h 13m

  8. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 52m
    €105–344

  9. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 42m
    €99–317

  10. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BTS - DTM
    7h 20m
    €70–267

  11. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    11h 26m
    €146–506

Žilina to Dortmund by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,170.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 52m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Zilina to Dortmund Hbf via Bohumin, Poznan Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Žilina to Dortmund central bus station via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa in around 17h 15m.

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