There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, rideshare, 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
2h 31m€26–82Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Dortmund236.1 km
3h 2m€14Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
5h 35m€35–38Night 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€26–55Drive 234.2 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Dortmundcar 234.2 km
2h 31m€42–60Fly, 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 57m€136–346
Amsterdam to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
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 train via Duisburg which takes 2h 31m and costs €25 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart four times a day, 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 235 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 31m and costs €25 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 31m 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 31m and costs €25 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €38 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 Oberhausen Hbf in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €25–45 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
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
- €35–38
- 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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More Questions & Answers
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 Oberhausen 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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