There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Altenkirchen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain Re1
6h 33m€56–338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 264 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11 / ...
9h 36m€28–53Drive 310.5 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Altenkirchencar 310.5 km
3h 18m€45–64Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain Re1
8h 21m€56–193Train #2
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain Re1
10h 1m
Dortmund to Altenkirchen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Altenkirchen is to bus which costs €28 - €55 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Altenkirchen is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Altenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Cologne Airport CGN, Saarbrücken bus station, Stummdenkmal, Neunkirchen and Breitenbach, Wendeplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Altenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Homburg via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Dortmund and Altenkirchen is 451 km. The road distance is 310.5 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Altenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €55 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Dortmund to Altenkirchen, including transfers.
Dortmund to Altenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Altenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Altenkirchen is to train which takes 6h 33m and costs €55 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 9h 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 33m. 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 9h 36m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Altenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Dortmund to Altenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Altenkirchen is 310 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Dortmund to Altenkirchen.
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