There are 9 ways to get from Brandenburg to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 10
4h 12m€30–330Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Dortmund456.8 km
4h 49m€18–25Train, bus
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
6h 14mDrive 456.5 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Dortmundcar 456.5 km
3h 51m€66–95Fly 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 26m€98–279Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Wannsee to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1361
6h 52m€35–60Fly 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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 41m€91–312Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof 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 24m€162–467Fly 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
4h 54m€129–386
Brandenburg to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brandenburg to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €18 - €25 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Brandenburg to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 3h 26m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Brandenburg to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Potsdam, Burgstr./Klinikum and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Berlin Wannsee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Brandenburg and Dortmund is 465 km. The road distance is 456.5 km.
The best way to get from Brandenburg to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €30 - €330.
The train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf takes 4h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
Brandenburg to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Wannsee station.
Brandenburg to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Brandenburg to Dortmund is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs €30 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 52m.
What companies run services between Brandenburg, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €80–330 and the journey takes 4h 12m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Wannsee to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
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
- €85–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Magdeburg to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Potsdam to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Brandenburg to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Brandenburg to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brandenburg to Dortmund is 457 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Brandenburg to Dortmund.
Book your Brandenburg to Dortmund train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1386+ hotels available in Dortmund.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brandenburg and Dortmund. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





