There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 43
4h 27m€95–600Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N07 / ...
7h 40m€40–75Drive 484.1 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgaucar 484.1 km
4h 7m€69–99Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 28m€172–545Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain Nightjet
8h 16mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain
5h 44m€133–386Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 36m€133–427
Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Freiburg. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Dortmund and Freiburg im Breisgau is 526 km. The road distance is 484.1 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €95 - €600.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station takes 4h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €95 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station hourly. Tickets cost €95–420 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Freiburg 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
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 Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau is 484 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau.
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