There are 10 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Wolfsburg
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 49m€84–175Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Dortmund489.9 km
5h 39m€17–40Bus via Masurenallee - Berlin
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
6h 11mDrive 488.4 km
- Drive from Berlin Hbf to Dortmundcar 488.4 km
4h 3m€72–104Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 36m€92–339Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 32m€35–180Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1361 / ...
7h 17m€40–66Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 51mFly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 4m€133–326Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 15m€150–518
Berlin Hbf to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €17 - €40 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 3h 36m and costs €90 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin Hbf station to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Berlin Central Station and arriving at Dortmund via Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Berlin Hbf and Dortmund is 460 km. The road distance is 488.4 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund without a car is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 3h 49m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund, including transfers.
Berlin Hbf to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Berlin Hbf to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 3h 49m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Masurenallee - Berlin, which costs and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Dortmund once daily, and the journey takes 4h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin Hbf to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Berlin Hbf to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Hbf to Dortmund is 488 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund.
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