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

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 11m
    €72–316

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train Re13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N3217 / ...
    6h 42m
    €43–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg, ZOBbus bus Re13
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 41m

  4. Drive 407.7 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Dortmundcar car 407.7 km
    3h 49m
    €59–84

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €148–413

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5h 22m
    €71–316

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

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 59m
    €131–378

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

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain 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 49m
    €159–425

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

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €178–567

Dessau to Dortmund by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dessau Hbf to Dortmund via Magdeburg, ZOB and Magdeburg in around 6h 41m.

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