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There are 9 ways to get from Chemnitz to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 54m
    €45–361

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Brunswick central stationbus bus 182 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Dortmundbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 36m

  3. Drive 447.4 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Dortmundcar car 447.4 km
    4h 9m
    €65–93

  4. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 52m
    €152–450

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 55m
    €95–214

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €198–527

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €163–404

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €100–258

  9. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €123–429

Chemnitz to Dortmund by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 551.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dortmund via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz in around 7h 36m.

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