There are 5 ways to get from Bremen to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
1h 47m€40–180Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bremen to Dortmund231.7 km
2h 33m€10–20Bus
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus stationbus N74 / ...
3h 5m€16–35Drive 231.1 km
- Drive from Bremen to Dortmundcar 231.1 km
1h 58m€33–48Fly, train
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRE - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 56m€162–392
Bremen to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €10 - €20 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Dortmund is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs €40 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bremen Fernbusterminal and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bremen Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Bremen and Dortmund is 226 km. The road distance is 231.1 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs €40 - €180.
The train from Bremen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 1h 47m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bremen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Bremen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bremen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremen to Dortmund is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs €40 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bremen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–180 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bremen to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bremen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Bremen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Dortmund is 231 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Bremen to Dortmund.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bremen and Dortmund. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.