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How to get fromDortmund to Aalenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Aalen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain train Re
    4h 48m
    €96–195

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Erlenbach am Mainbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erlenbach to Crailsheim Bahnhoftrain train Rb87
    10h 3m
    €44–151

  3. Drive  450.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Aalencar car 450.1 km
    4h 3m
    €67–96

  4. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Aalen Hbftrain train
    5h 37m
    €138–292

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbf to Aalen, ZOBbus bus Ev
    10h 31m
    €52–84

  6. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Donauwörth to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 49m
    €128–398

Dortmund to Aalen by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Aalen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Aalen, ZOB via Heilbronn central train station, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, and Hauptbf in around 10h 31m.

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