There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Bonn by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain 55 / ...
1h 37m€14–95Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Bonn114.5 km
1h 36m€5–10Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus 027 / ...
2h 25m€10–18Train via Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbftrain Rb / ...
2h 35mBus via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 264 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Bonn Marktbus Sb60
2h 40mDrive 115.7 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Bonncar 115.7 km
1h 16m€17–24
Dortmund to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Bonn is to rideshare which costs €5 - €10 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Bonn is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €16 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Bonn UN Campus. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Dortmund and Bonn is 126 km. The road distance is 115.7 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €14 - €95.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbf takes 1h 37m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dortmund to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bonn is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €14 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €18 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bonn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €23–95 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bonn UN Campus 4 times a day. Tickets cost €10–18 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- swb-nahverkehr.de
Bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Bonn Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- swb-nahverkehr.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dortmund to Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Dortmund to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Bonn is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Dortmund to Bonn.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund and Bonn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.