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There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Frankfort by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane DUS - LEX
    18h 31m
    $782–2,753

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Covington (CVG)plane plane DUS - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Frankfortcar car
    16h 11m
    $530–1,588

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane AMS - LEX
    17h 23m
    $896–3,299

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane FRA - LEX
    16h 59m
    $771–2,930

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane AMS - SDF
    5. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Frankfortcar car
    16h 50m
    $590–2,329

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Covington, drive

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Covington (CVG)plane plane AMS - CVG
    5. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Frankfortcar car
    17h 18m
    $594–2,334

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$701Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,352.2 mi
  • Duration: 18h 31m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Frankfort, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to Frankfort. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then take the taxi to Frankfort. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Frankfort.

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