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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Ełk by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Poznań

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train Ic
    14h 42m
    zł 855–3,509

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Olsztyn-Mazury, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane plane DTM - SZY
    2. Take the train from Szczytno to Elktrain train
    8h 2m
    zł 187–2,120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna to Łomżabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Łomża to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus bus
    19h 45m

  4. Drive 1,251.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Ełkcar car 1,251.4 km
    10h 39m
    zł 768–1,109

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    9h 10m
    zł 527–1,615

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Pasewalk Bahnhoftrain train 13
    3. Take the train from Pasewalk Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elktrain train Ic / ...
    18h 33m
    zł 910–3,616

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Gizycko, Kolejowabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gizycko to Elktrain train Ic / ...
    25h 19m
    zł 608–1,044

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    8h 30m
    zł 399–1,358

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Vilnius Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane DTM - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    11h 4m
    zł 358–1,275

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane FRA - POZ
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain train
    11h 52m
    zł 873–3,043

  11. Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    2. Take the train from Katowice to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain train
    11h 27m
    zł 400–1,873

  12. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Olsztyn-Mazury, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane plane NRN - SZY
    3. Take the train from Szczytno to Elktrain train
    10h 12m
    zł 274–3,331

Dortmund to Ełk by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 855Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,192.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 42m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Ełk, Poland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Elk via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Poznan Glowny in around 14h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ełk Dworzec PKP via Warszawa Centralna and Łomża in around 19h 45m.

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