There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Bad Arolsen by train, bus, or car
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 Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhoftrain Rb4
3h 56m€36–184Drive 128.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Bad Arolsencar 128.1 km
1h 15m€19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus N1360b / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Wolfhagen Bahnhofbus Ev Rb4 / ...
5h 14mTrain, line 580 bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to War-Scherfede, Bahnhoftrain Re57
- Take the bus from War-Scherfede, Bahnhof to Bad Arolsen Rathausstraßebus 580
4h 2m
Dortmund to Bad Arolsen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Bad Arolsen is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Bad Arolsen is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Bad Arolsen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Bad Arolsen Rathausstraße via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Wolfhagen Bahnhof and Wolfhagen-Gasterfeld Pommernanlage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Bad Arolsen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Bad Arolsen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Dortmund and Bad Arolsen is 265 km. The road distance is 128.1 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bad Arolsen without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €35 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Dortmund to Bad Arolsen, including transfers.
Dortmund to Bad Arolsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Bad Arolsen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bad Arolsen is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs €35 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bad Arolsen, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bad Arolsen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bad Arolsen Rathausstraße via Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Wolfhagen Bahnhof, and Wolfhagen-Gasterfeld Pommernanlage in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to War-Scherfede, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Wolfhagen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- (0 56 21) 80 28-10
- [email protected]
- Website
- bkw-bw.de
Bus from War-Scherfede, Bahnhof to Bad Arolsen Rathausstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- bkw-bw.de
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Bad Arolsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Dortmund to Bad Arolsen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Bad Arolsen is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Dortmund to Bad Arolsen.
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