There are 5 ways to get from Arnhem to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
1h 37m€15–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Arnhem to Dortmund142.4 km
1h 56m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
1h 41m€12–21Drive 139.4 km
- Drive from Arnhem to Dortmundcar 139.4 km
1h 22m€25–36Train
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Dortmund Hbftrain Nightjet / ...
1h 39m€16–110
Arnhem to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Arnhem to Dortmund is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €24 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arnhem Centraal Station station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Arnhem Centraal and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Arnhem and Dortmund is 142 km. The road distance is 139.4 km.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Dortmund without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 1h 37m and costs €15 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Arnhem to Dortmund, including transfers.
Arnhem to Dortmund bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Arnhem Centraal Station.
Arnhem to Dortmund train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Dortmund is to train via Duisburg which takes 1h 37m and costs €15 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €21 and takes 1h 41m.
What companies run services between Arnhem, Netherlands and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Arnhem Centraal to Dortmund Hbf via Oberhausen Hbf in around 1h 37m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station once daily, and the journey takes 1h 41m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Arnhem Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Arnhem to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Arnhem to Dortmund bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Arnhem to Dortmund train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arnhem to Dortmund is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Arnhem to Dortmund.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Arnhem and Dortmund. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.