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How to get fromDessau to Dortmundby train, bus, car, or plane

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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 50m
    €71–293

  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 N1338 / ...
    6h 6m
    €40–69

  3. Drive  407.7 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Dortmundcar car 407.7 km
    3h 49m
    €59–85

  4. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €121–366

  5. Bus

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

  6. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 39m
    €148–409

  7. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 4m
    €167–554

  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 51m
    €159–396

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €114–399

Dessau to Dortmund by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

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

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Magdeburg Hbf in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dessau Hbf to Dortmund via Magdeburg Hbf and Magdeburg in around 6h 41m.

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