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There are 9 ways to get from Aalen to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Mex13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5h 30m
    €81–185

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Crailsheim Bahnhof to Erlenbachtrain train Rb87
    2. Take the bus from Erlenbach am Main to Dortmund Stadthausbus bus
    10h 32m
    €50–180

  3. Drive  427.2 km

    1. Drive from Aalen to Dortmundcar car 427.2 km
    4h 38m
    €80–116

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 22m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aalen, ZOB to Hauptbfbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    11h 2m
    €51–86

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €138–283

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 12m
    €168–317

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 10m

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Donauwörth to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 18m

Aalen to Dortmund by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Aalen, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aalen, ZOB to Dortmund central bus station via Hauptbf, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, and Heilbronn central train station in around 11h 2m.

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