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How to get fromChannel Tunnel to Dortmundby unknown, train, bus, car train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Dortmund by unknown, train, bus, car train, car, or plane

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  1. Travel, train via Cologne

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    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5h 41m

  2. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    9h 30m

  3. Travel, Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Folkestoneunknown unknown
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar car
    5h 38m

  4. Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 50m

  5. Travel, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Villeunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 6m

  6. Travel, train, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Descenderieunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    9h 49m

  7. Travel, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    6h 39m

  8. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 19m

  9. Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    5. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 41m

  10. Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 24m

  11. Travel, train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    6. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 37m

  12. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    5. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    6. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 1m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Dortmund, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Dortmund. However, you can travel to Calais Frethun, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Koeln Hbf, then take the train to Dortmund Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Dortmund central bus station via Dover in around 9h 30m.

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