There are 3 ways to get from Dortmund to Harz by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
3h 47m€131–221Drive 258.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Harzcar 258.5 km
3h 22m€48–70Train, line 264 bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig Hbf to Vienenburgtrain Rb
- Take the train from Vienenburg, Bahnhof to Wernigerode Hbftrain Re4 / ...
- Take the bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtorbus 264
5h 34m€64–116
Dortmund to Harz by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Harz is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Harz is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs €45 - €70.
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 47m.
The distance between Dortmund and Harz is 333 km. The road distance is 258.5 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Harz without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Dortmund to Harz, including transfers.
Dortmund to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf 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 22m to drive from Dortmund to Harz.
There are 3061+ hotels available in Harz.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Harz via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hannover Hbf, and Bad Harzburg in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Braunschweig Hbf to Vienenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Vienenburg, Bahnhof to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 3943 564 – 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe
Bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe
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