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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Aalborg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kolding

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    10h 13m
    kr 777–1,560

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus bus 172
    12h 40m
    kr 499–800

  3. Drive  779.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Aalborgcar car 779.8 km
    6h 44m
    kr 1,078–1,556

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aalborg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane DUS - AAL
    6h 28m
    kr 1,121–3,325

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Münster to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    5. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    12h 14m
    kr 636–1,208

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane AMS - AAL
    7h 13m
    kr 1,009–3,227

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train
    9h 28m
    kr 1,315–3,072

Dortmund to Aalborg by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 777Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 870.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Aalborg, Denmark?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Aalborg St. via Hamburg Hbf, Kolding St., Fredericia St., and Aarhus H in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Aalborg via Hanover central bus station in around 12h 40m.

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