There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Arnhem by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Arnhem Centraaltrain 77
1h 37m€16–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Arnhem142.4 km
1h 45m€8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
1h 41m€12–21Drive 139.5 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Arnhemcar 139.5 km
1h 20m€25–36Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
2h 1m€16–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbfbus Re3
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
2h 25m€22–91
Dortmund to Arnhem by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Arnhem is to rideshare which costs €8 - €11 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Arnhem is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €24 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Arnhem Centraal Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Arnhem Centraal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Dortmund and Arnhem is 142 km. The road distance is 139.5 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Arnhem without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €16 - €110.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Arnhem Centraal takes 1h 37m including transfers and departs once daily.
Dortmund to Arnhem bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Arnhem train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Arnhem is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €16 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €21 and takes 1h 41m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Arnhem, Netherlands?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Arnhem Centraal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €26–110 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Centraal Station once daily, and the journey takes 1h 41m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- 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 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Bus from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dortmund to Arnhem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Arnhem bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Arnhem Centraal Station.
Dortmund to Arnhem train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Arnhem is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Dortmund to Arnhem.
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Book your Dortmund to Arnhem bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund and Arnhem. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.