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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Berlin (State) by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via S Spandau Bhf

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3h 50m
    €75–143
  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Berlinrideshare rideshare 490.2 km
    5h 20m
    €17–50
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N1338 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Alexanderplatztrain train Re
    6h 15m
    €46–68
  4. Drive  491.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Berlincar car 491.5 km
    4h 13m
    €92–132
  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3h 35m
    €92–293
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10
    4h 59m
    €42–158
  7. Bus via Masurenallee - Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 23m
  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Berlinbus bus
    7h 56m
    €21–40
  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    4h 27m
    €98–277
  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    4h 46m
    €125–289

Dortmund to Berlin (State) by train

Calendar137Weekly Trains
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Berlin (State), Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhf hourly. Tickets cost €70–140 and the journey takes 3h 11m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Dortmund to Masurenallee - Berlin once daily, and the journey takes 4h 48m.

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