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How to get fromDortmund to Forchheimby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Forchheim by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    5h 49m
    €63–418

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erlangen train stationbus bus N84 / ...
    7h 30m
    €36–61

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Forchheim (Oberfr)train train Re20
    6h 50m
    €59–150

  4. Drive 415.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Forchheimcar car 415.3 km
    3h 40m
    €59–85

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    6h 51m
    €69–453

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    5h 25m
    €125–349

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    5h 5m
    €149–392

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €132–431

Dortmund to Forchheim by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Forchheim via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Forchheim via Frankfurt central train station, Erlangen train station, and Erlangen in around 7h 30m.

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