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

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There are 14 ways to get from Dortmund to Cambridge 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 St Pancras Intl to Cambridgetrain train
    7h 37m
    £245–399

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus bus
    6h 2m
    £41–131

  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 Coach Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Parksidebus bus 727 / ...
    14h 54m
    £65–121

  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 Cambridgecar car
    7h 5m
    £203–243

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    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
    6h 18m
    £67–241

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    7h 53m
    £207–403

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain train London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
    16h 20m
    £74–117

  8. 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 Cambridgecar car
    8h 6m
    £113–205

  9. 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 King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    6h 26m
    £107–301

  10. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane FMO - STN
    5h 37m
    £82–312

  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 Cambridgetrain train
    7h 41m
    £122–253

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International 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 Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane AMS - NWI
    5. Take the train from Norwich to Cambridgetrain train
    7h 30m
    £184–601

  13. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    7h 57m
    £66–257

  14. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City 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 London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    8h 1m
    £153–434

Dortmund to Cambridge by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Cambridge via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Parkside via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, London Victoria, and Coach Station in around 14h 54m.

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