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How to get fromBavaria to Dortmundby train, bus, rideshare, plane, car train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Bavaria to Dortmund by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 12m
    €120–551

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Munich to Dortmundrideshare rideshare 578.8 km
    6h 25m
    €24–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    9h 50m
    €46–76

  4. Fly Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3h 44m
    €93–273

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar car
    7h 1m
    €117–156

  6. Bus via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob)

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Dortmundbus bus
    14h 40m
    €46–61

  7. Drive 580.1 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Dortmundcar car 580.1 km
    5h 33m
    €83–119

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 5m
    €128–313

  9. Fly Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 37m
    €148–329

  10. Fly Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 4m
    €100–332

  11. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 37m
    €107–367

Bavaria to Dortmund by train

Calendar126Weekly Trains
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–550 and the journey takes 5h 30m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 45m.

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