There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Berlin by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Wolfsburg
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 42m€80–328Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Berlin490 km
5h 20m€17–50Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1320 / ...
5h 50m€18–35Drive 491.3 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Berlincar 491.3 km
4h 13m€71–102Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
3h 42m€97–291Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10
4h 38m€30–350Bus via Berlin Hbf
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 18m€69–106Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
4h 49m€93–327Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
4h 53m€125–376
Dortmund to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €17 - €50 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Berlin is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 3h 42m and costs €80 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Berlin Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Dortmund and Berlin is 460 km. The road distance is 491.3 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Berlin without a car is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 3h 42m and costs €80 - €330.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Dortmund to Berlin, including transfers.
Dortmund to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Berlin is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 3h 42m and costs €80 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Berlin Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 50m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dortmund to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Dortmund to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Berlin is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Dortmund to Berlin.
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