There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, rideshare, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 32m€25–74Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Dortmund236.2 km
3h 2m€14Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
5h 35m€35–39Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 2m€22–95Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbftrain Nightjet / ...
3h 2m€26–80Drive 234.2 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Dortmundcar 234.2 km
2h 31m€49–71Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
2h 58m€151–374
Amsterdam to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €14 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Dortmund is 247 km. The road distance is 234.2 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Dortmund without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 2h 32m and costs €25 - €75.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Amsterdam to Dortmund, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Dortmund train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Dortmund is to train via Duisburg which takes 2h 32m and costs €25 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €39 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf via Duisburg Hbf in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 5h 35m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Amsterdam to Dortmund train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Dortmund is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Amsterdam to Dortmund.
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