There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
2h 32m€36–225Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Frankfurt215.7 km
2h 52m€8–18Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
3h 20m€18–30Drive 219.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Maincar 219.2 km
2h 3m€31–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 11m€107–193Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 91 / ...
3h 46m€55–260Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Frankfurt am Mainbus
5h 10m€10–20
Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €8 - €18 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Dortmund Hbf and Frankfurt am Main is 274 km. The road distance is 219.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 32m and costs €35 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €30 and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Dortmund Hbf, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Koeln Hbf in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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 Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dortmund to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt am Main.
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