There are 11 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Dortmund by unknown, train, bus, car train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, train
best- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 26mTravel, bus
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown
- Take the bus from Dover to Dortmund central bus stationbus N380 / ...
9h 30mTravel, Eurotunnel, drive
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Folkestoneunknown
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar
5h 38mTravel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 45mTravel, train via Calais Ville
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Villeunknown
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 22mTravel, train, bus
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Descenderieunknown
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
10h 17mTravel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 38mTravel, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane LTN - DTM
6h 35mTravel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 48mTravel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 53mTravel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
9h 11m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Channel Tunnel and Dortmund is 567 km.
The best way to get from Channel Tunnel to Dortmund without a car is to travel and train which takes 6h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Channel Tunnel to Dortmund, including transfers.
There are 1380+ hotels available in Dortmund.
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, 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–190
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 Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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