There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Flensburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain Re7
5h 29m€75–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus N74
7h 40m€45–70Drive 489.1 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Flensburgcar 489.1 km
4h 4m€72–104Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Neumünster to Flensburgtrain
6h 9m
Dortmund to Flensburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Flensburg is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Flensburg is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Flensburg central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Flensburg. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Flensburg via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Dortmund and Flensburg is 515 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Flensburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €70 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Dortmund to Flensburg, including transfers.
Dortmund to Flensburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Flensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Flensburg is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Flensburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Flensburg via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Flensburg central train station once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neumünster to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neumünster to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- 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
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- 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
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
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 Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from S Hamburg Airport to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Flensburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Flensburg central train station.
Dortmund to Flensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Flensburg is 489 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Dortmund to Flensburg.
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