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How to get fromDortmund to Bristolby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Bristol by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    8h 10m
    £225–404

  2. Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus Uk940 / ...
    16h 57m
    £54–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 040 / ...
    14h 21m
    £64–139

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Bristolcar car
    8h 13m
    £220–266

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane DUS - BRS
    7h 2m
    £85–221

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Bristolcar car
    9h 17m
    £111–204

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    6h 33m
    £125–274

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    6h 43m
    £133–382

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    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 Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    7h 7m
    £69–287

  10. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    6h 40m
    £107–277

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    8h 44m
    £134–354

  12. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    8h 34m
    £121–395

Dortmund to Bristol by train and subway

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bristol, England?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bristol Temple Meads via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Bus Station via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and London Victoria in around 14h 21m.

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