There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Elten by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 94 bus
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Emmerich Bahnhoftrain 77
- Take the bus from Emmerich Bahnhof to Emmerich Elten Marktbus 94
2h 5m€21–44Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 30m€21–27Drive 117.5 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Eltencar 117.5 km
1h 3m€22–32Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich-Eltentrain Re / ...
2h 10m€30–63
Dortmund to Elten by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Elten is to bus which costs €20 - €27 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Elten is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Elten station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Arnhem Centraal Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Elten. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Emmerich-Elten via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Dortmund and Elten is 117 km. The road distance is 117.5 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Elten without a car is to train and line 94 bus which takes 2h 5m and costs €21 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Dortmund to Elten, including transfers.
Dortmund to Elten bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Elten train services, operated by National Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Elten is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €20 - €27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €29 - €65 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Elten, Germany?
GrandBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Centraal Station once daily. Tickets cost €20–23 and the journey takes 1h 41m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Emmerich-Elten via Oberhausen Hbf in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich-Elten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Emmerich Bahnhof to Emmerich Elten Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
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 Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Elten bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Arnhem Centraal Station.
Dortmund to Elten train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Elten is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Dortmund to Elten.
There are 691+ hotels available in Elten.