There are 7 ways to get from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund by bus, train, rideshare, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Bus, train via Cologne
best- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 19m€57–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231bus flibco 6581
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Dortmund central bus stationbus 1304 / ...
5h 50m€39–71Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Charleroi-CRL to Dortmund281.7 km
2h 45mDrive 281.7 km
- Drive from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmundcar 281.7 km
2h 45m€43–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus flibco 6580
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Dortmund Hbftrain Thalys
4h 34m€54–155Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 32m€56–228Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrathtrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
6h 28m€57–190
Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Charleroi Airport and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Liege-Guillemins and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Charleroi Airport (CRL) and Dortmund is 322 km. The road distance is 281.7 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund without a car is to bus and train via Cologne which takes 4h 19m and costs €55 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund, including transfers.
Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Charleroi Airport station.
Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €35 - €75. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €55 - €230 and takes 5h 32m.
What companies run services between Charleroi Airport (CRL), Belgium and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a bus from Charleroi Airport to Dortmund central bus station via Maastricht in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CHARLEROI Airport to Dortmund Hbf via CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05, Charleroi-Central, Liege-Guillemins, and Köln Hbf in around 5h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- 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 Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- 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 Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
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 Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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 Liege-Guillemins to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Flibco
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Charleroi-CRL to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 station.
Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund is 282 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dortmund.
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