There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Dover by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or car train
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 Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
8h 40m£191–439Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Doverbus N380 / ...
11h 20m£49–71Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
6h£84–160Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- 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 train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 44m£114–365Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
5h 25m£179–207Fly 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 London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
6h 15m£90–230Train 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 Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
7h 46m£124–300Train 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 Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
7h 51m£100–324
Dortmund to Dover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Dover is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Dover is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 25m and costs £170 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Dover. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Dover via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Dover. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Dover Priory via Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Dortmund and Dover is 506 miles.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Dover without a car is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs £190 - £440.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Dortmund to Dover, including transfers.
Dortmund to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Dover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Dover is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs £190 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Dover Priory via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dover 5 times a week. Tickets cost £40–60 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Dover is 1h behind Dortmund. It is currently 4:42 PM in Dortmund and 3:42 PM in Dover.
Dortmund to Dover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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