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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to France by train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (Eurostar), or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    5h 19m
    €109–213

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Parisrideshare rideshare 563.5 km
    6h 43m
    €32

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    9h 23m
    €52–82

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    4h 55m
    €136–349

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    5h 50m
    €169–338

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    6h 26m
    €162–361

  7. Drive 563.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Pariscar car 563.7 km
    5h 31m
    €87–126

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 8m
    €115–283

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 18m
    €85–281

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    6h 26m
    €91–334

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 10m
    €131–437

Dortmund to France by train, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and France?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nord twice daily. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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