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How to get fromDortmund to Biel/Bienneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Biel/Bienne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    6h 39m
    CHF 76–442

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    13h 1m
    CHF 63–102

  3. Drive 631.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Biel/Biennecar car 631.1 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 104–150

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    5h 58m
    CHF 144–473

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    6h 39m
    CHF 209–619

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain train
    6h 14m
    CHF 124–372

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain train
    6h 16m
    CHF 148–510

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 150–447

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain train
    7h 28m

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 140–422

Dortmund to Biel/Bienne by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Biel/Bienne via Basel SBB in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–95 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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