There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Harz by train, bus, or car
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
3h 57m€148–419Drive 258.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Harzcar 258.3 km
3h 20m€37–54Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
5h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h 31m€79–283
Dortmund to Harz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Harz is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Harz is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Harz. However, there are services departing from Dortmund and arriving at Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor via Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Harz. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Bad Harzburg via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Dortmund and Harz is 333 km. The road distance is 258.3 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Harz without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 3h 57m and costs €140 - €420.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Dortmund to Harz, including transfers.
Dortmund to Harz bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Dortmund station.
Dortmund to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Harz is to train via Hanover which takes 3h 57m and costs €140 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Harz via Hannover Hbf and Bad Harzburg in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Dortmund to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz once daily, and the journey takes 2h 46m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dortmund to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Harz bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Dortmund to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Harz is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Dortmund to Harz.
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