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How to get fromBournemouth to Dortmundby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Bournemouth to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 23m
    €299–519

  2. Bus via London

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth to London Green Line Coach Stationbus bus Uk061
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    17h 50m
    €65–107

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    15h 50m
    €83–120

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar car
    7h 52m
    €255–316

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €98–314

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dortmundcar car
    9h 1m
    €151–273

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €175–385

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €131–353

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 5m

  10. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOU - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €159–478

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    7h 14m
    €109–274

Bournemouth to Dortmund by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 883.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Dortmund Hbf via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall in around 15h 50m.

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