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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Friedrichshafen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    6h 5m
    €104–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Friedrichshafenbus bus 001
    11h
    €59–87

  3. Drive  554.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Friedrichshafencar car 554.8 km
    5h 54m
    €104–151

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    6h 51m
    €139–474

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train 62
    6h 59m
    €110–230

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 9m
    €160–363

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 13m
    €109–352

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 43m
    €143–459

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    8h
    €113–297

  10. 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    6h 53m
    €151–384

  11. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 23m
    €179–493

Dortmund to Friedrichshafen by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Friedrichshafen, Germany?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Friedrichshafen via Freiburg in around 11h.

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