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How to get fromDortmund to Altenkirchenby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Altenkirchen by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain train Re1
    6h 36m
    €66–148

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 011 / ...
    10h 55m
    €35–54

  3. Drive  310.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Altenkirchencar car 310.5 km
    3h 18m
    €58–83

  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain train Re1
    8h 22m
    €65–112

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ingelheim, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ingelheim, Bahnhof to Neunkirchentrain train Re3
    9h 40m

Dortmund to Altenkirchen by train and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 451.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, and Schönenberg, ZOB in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Cologne Airport CGN, Saarbrücken bus station, Neunkirchen, Stummdenkmal, Neunkirchen, and Breitenbach, Wendeplatz in around 10h 55m.

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