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 33m€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 037 / ...
4h 30m€23–40Night train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 2m€22–95Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbftrain Nightjet / ...
2h 42m€26–55Drive 234.2 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Dortmundcar 234.2 km
2h 31m€42–61Fly, 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€136–356
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 drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
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 238 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 33m and costs €26 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 33m 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 33m and costs €26 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 30m.
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 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 30m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- 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-gruppe.de
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Amsterdam and Dortmund. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.