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How to get fromDortmund to Balatonby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Balaton 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train
    6h 56m
    Ft 34,882–95,751

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train
    6h 21m
    Ft 22,825–71,740

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train Ic / ...
    16h 57m
    Ft 51,989–127,928

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Varaždin bus stationbus bus N951
    2. Take the bus from Varaždin bus station to Keszthelybus bus 919B
    21h 31m
    Ft 39,830–64,995

  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 Gyoertrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Gyoer to Keszthelytrain train Ir
    17h 56m
    Ft 26,357–71,996

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train
    9h 11m
    Ft 40,982–137,601

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train
    10h 13m
    Ft 38,809–146,618

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Soprontrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Sopron, Csengery utca, nyomda to Keszthely, autóbusz-állomásbus bus
    19h 38m

  9. Drive 1,104.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Balatonfüredcar car 1,104.3 km
    10h 56m
    Ft 59,896–86,516

  10. 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 Balatonfüredcar car
    14h 17m
    Ft 75,040–98,835

Dortmund to Balaton by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
TicketFt 51,989Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,203.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Balaton, Somogy megye, Hungary?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Siofok via Wien Hbf and Budapest-Kelenfoeld in around 16h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Keszthely via Varaždin bus station in around 21h 31m.

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