There are 6 ways to get from Brussels Central Station to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 15m€54–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N380 / ...
5h 34m€22–41Drive 265.3 km
- Drive from Brussels Central Station to Dortmundcar 265.3 km
2h 48m€41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRU - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 44m€136–303Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
4h 16m€52–261Train #2
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain Tha
4h 19m€55–121
Brussels Central Station to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Dortmund is to bus which costs €22 - €45 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels Central Station station to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Central Station to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Brussels-Nord and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Brussels Central Station and Dortmund is 334 km. The road distance is 265.3 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €50 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Brussels Central Station to Dortmund, including transfers.
Brussels Central Station to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels Central Station to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Dortmund is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs €50 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Brussels Central Station, Belgium and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Bruxelles-Central to Dortmund Hbf via Brussels-Nord and Köln Hbf in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Dortmund central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Central Station to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Brussels Central Station to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Central Station to Dortmund is 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Brussels Central Station to Dortmund.
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