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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Mex13 / ...
    4h 50m
    €94–357

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €51–85

  3. Drive  450.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Aalencar car 450.1 km
    4h 3m
    €65–94

  4. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Hauptbahnhof to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 36m
    €138–379

  5. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Donauwörthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Donauwörth to Aalen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 48m
    €122–379

Dortmund to Aalen by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 527.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Aalen, Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 50m. 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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