There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Amsterdam by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Nightjet
3h 9m€26–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Amsterdam235.4 km
2h 46m€11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 037 / ...
4h 20m€24–40Night train
- Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
2h 34m€22–95Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 46m€27–84Drive 234 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Amsterdamcar 234 km
2h 31m€42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h 8m€136–354
Dortmund to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €11 - €16 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Dortmund and Amsterdam is 235 km. The road distance is 234 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €26 - €55.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal takes 3h 9m including transfers and departs once daily.
Dortmund to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Amsterdam is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €26 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €26–55 and the journey takes 3h 9m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 20m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dortmund to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Dortmund to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Amsterdam is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Dortmund to Amsterdam.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund and Amsterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.