There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Bournemouth by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
8h 49m£254–430Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouthbus Uk061
18h 30m£59–88Bus
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035 / ...
14h 48m£70–100Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
7h 55m£217–263Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
6h 59m£84–268Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar
8h 59m£125–225Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DTM - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
7h£97–230Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
7h 30m£134–394Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUS - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
7h 26m£107–294Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
8h 18m£146–326Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
8h 55m£117–335Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
8h 33m£123–289
Dortmund to Bournemouth by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Bournemouth is to bus via London which costs £55 - £90 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Bournemouth is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs £80 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and arriving at Bournemouth Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Bournemouth via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Dortmund and Bournemouth is 552 miles.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs £250 - £430.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Dortmund to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Dortmund to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse station.
Dortmund to Bournemouth train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bournemouth is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs £250 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £100 and takes 14h 48m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bournemouth via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Bournemouth Station via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and London Victoria in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Dortmund. It is currently 5:31 AM in Dortmund and 4:31 AM in Bournemouth.
Dortmund to Bournemouth train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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