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How to get fromDortmund to Dessauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthentrain train 55
    4h 39m
    €79–315

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N3217 / ...
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    6h 19m
    €44–76

  3. Drive 415.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Dessaucar car 415.7 km
    3h 41m
    €60–86

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane DUS - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €149–412

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg, ZOB to Dessau Hbfbus bus Re13
    6h 41m

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €132–376

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €144–419

Dortmund to Dessau by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 420.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Dessau, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Köthen hourly. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund to Dessau Hbf via Magdeburg and Magdeburg, ZOB in around 6h 41m.

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