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There are 14 ways to get from Dortmund to Arad by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    4. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    9h 7m
    $149–344

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Aradbus bus
    23h 30m
    $60–130

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain train Ic
    20h 38m
    $194–339

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Aradbus bus 1924
    22h 46m
    $145–257

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain train Ic
    20h 38m
    $118–251

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    8h 43m
    $113–307

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane DUS - BEG
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus bus
    10h 50m
    $120–326

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane DTM - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus bus
    10h 16m
    $86–264

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    4. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    10h 9m
    $181–375

  10. Fly Dortmund Airport to Arad

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Arad (ARW)plane plane DTM - ARW
    7h 54m
    $65–281

  11. Fly Dortmund Airport to Oradea International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane DTM - OMR
    2. Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain train
    8h 55m
    $92–493

  12. Fly Dortmund Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane DTM - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    7h 50m
    $111–314

  13. Drive  1,388.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Aradcar car 1,388.8 km
    12h 51m
    $288–416

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Aradcar car
    15h 54m
    $303–426

Dortmund to Arad by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,311.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Arad, Romania?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Arad via Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti in around 20h 38m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, HiSky, and Tarom fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Arad (ARW) once daily.

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