There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
54 min€13–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Dortmund70.1 km
1h 8m€3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N1153 / ...
1h 55m€6–22Drive 69.4 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Dortmundcar 69.4 km
49 min€10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Düsseldorf to Dortmundtaxi 69.4 km
49 min€190–240
Düsseldorf to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Dortmund is to drive which takes 49 min and costs €9 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Dortmund is 79 km. The road distance is 69.4 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs €13 - €65.
The train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 54 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Düsseldorf to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Dortmund is to train which takes 54 min and costs €13 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €22 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €14–65 and the journey takes 54 min. Six other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €190–240
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Dortmund is 69 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Düsseldorf to Dortmund.
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