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

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There are 11 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 100–186

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    13h 1m
    CHF 63–94

  3. Drive  631.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Biel/Biennecar car 631.1 km
    5h 30m
    CHF 121–175

  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 173–424

  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 188–287

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    7h 47m
    CHF 123–333

  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 164–335

  8. 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 19m
    CHF 114–294

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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 7m
    CHF 119–277

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 157–297

  11. 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 9m
    CHF 138–362

Dortmund to Biel/Bienne by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662 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 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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