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

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There are 7 ways to get from Brussels to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train Thalys
    3h 15m
    €55–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    4h 25m
    €22–40

  3. Drive 265.9 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Dortmundcar car 265.9 km
    2h 50m
    €41–60

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 21m
    €194–429

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3h 32m
    €60–254

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    3h 39m
    €54–252

  7. Fly from Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BRU - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 37m
    €136–312

Brussels to Dortmund by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 335.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Dortmund, Germany?

Eurostar operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €100–180 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. 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.

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