There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain Thalys
3h 16m€95–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 1304 / ...
4h 45m€22–40Drive 265.9 km
- Drive from Brussels to Dortmundcar 265.9 km
2h 50m€42–60Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 26m€190–435Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 31m€59–238Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
3h 39m€56–234Fly from Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRU - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 42m€136–297
Brussels to Dortmund by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Dortmund is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Brussels and Dortmund is 336 km. The road distance is 265.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €95 - €170.
The train from Brussels-Midi to Dortmund Hbf takes 3h 16m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Brussels to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Dortmund train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Dortmund is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €95 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Dortmund, Germany?
Eurostar operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €95–170 and the journey takes 3h 16m. 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 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Brussels to Dortmund train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Dortmund is 266 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Brussels to Dortmund.
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