There are 5 ways to get from Achen to Dortmund by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 38m€130–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N11 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dortmund central bus stationbus 264 / ...
9h 20m€28–52Drive 358.4 km
- Drive from Achen to Dortmundcar 358.4 km
3h 50m€56–81Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
7h 32m€66–194Train #2
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
8h 8m
Achen to Dortmund by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Achen to Dortmund is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Achen to Dortmund is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Achen to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Gare, Sarreguemines, Saarbrücken bus station and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Achen to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Sarreguemines and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Saarbruecken Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Achen and Dortmund is 518 km. The road distance is 358.4 km.
The best way to get from Achen to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs €130 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Achen to Dortmund, including transfers.
Achen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Achen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Saarbruecken Hbf station.
The best way to get from Achen to Dortmund is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs €130 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Achen, France and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Achen to Dortmund Hbf via Sarreguemines, Saarbruecken Hbf, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach to Dortmund central bus station via Gare, Sarreguemines, Landwehrplatz, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken bus station, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 9h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Achen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Achen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Achen to Dortmund is 358 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Achen to Dortmund.
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