There are 3 ways to get from Dortmund to Hamelin by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Herford to Hamelntrain Rb
2h 10m€33–104Drive 168.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Hamelincar 168.6 km
1h 55m€25–35Train via Paderborn
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hameln, Bahnhoftrain S5
2h 48m
Dortmund to Hamelin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Hamelin is to drive which costs €24 - €35 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Hamelin is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Hamelin. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Hameln via Herford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Dortmund and Hamelin is 174 km. The road distance is 168.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Hamelin without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Dortmund to Hamelin, including transfers.
Dortmund to Hamelin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Dortmund to Hamelin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Hamelin is 169 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Dortmund to Hamelin.
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Hamelin, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Hameln via Herford in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Hameln
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Hameln, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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