There are 6 ways to get from Antwerp to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 42m€51–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Dortmund - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 15m€17–35Drive 233.1 km
- Drive from Antwerp to Dortmundcar 233.1 km
2h 32m€38–54Train, fly
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 54m€169–408Train via Antwerpen Centraal
- Take the train from Antwerpen Centraal to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 13m€61–168Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 34m€52–172
Antwerp to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Dortmund is to bus which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Antwerp - Berchem and arriving at Dortmund - Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Antwerp and Dortmund is 362 km. The road distance is 233.1 km.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Antwerp to Dortmund, including transfers.
Antwerp to Dortmund bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Antwerp - Berchem station.
Antwerp to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Dortmund is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Anvers-Central to Dortmund Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Dortmund - Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 5h 15m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Antwerpen Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Dortmund - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Dortmund - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Antwerp to Dortmund bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Dortmund - Bus Station.
Antwerp to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antwerp to Dortmund is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Antwerp to Dortmund.
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