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How to get fromDortmund to Bodensee (Lake)by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Bodensee (Lake) by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    6h 5m
    €100–205

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Friedrichshafenbus bus 001
    11h
    €59–88

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Muelheimtrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain night train Nj
    10h 50m

  4. Drive  560.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Konstanzcar car 560.1 km
    5h 11m
    €104–150

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    6h 57m
    €90–194

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train 62
    6h 59m
    €100–210

  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 Kreuzlingentrain train
    5h 23m
    €150–343

  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 Kreuzlingentrain train
    5h 26m
    €97–296

  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 Kreuzlingentrain train
    6h 14m
    €103–281

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    6h 39m
    €121–337

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m
    €137–372

Dortmund to Bodensee (Lake) by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Friedrichshafen via Freiburg in around 11h.

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