There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Hildesheim by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 23m€29–224Bus via Hildesheim central bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hildesheim central bus stationbus N67
3h 10m€17–28Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus 081 / ...
3h 3m€24–94Drive 223.5 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Hildesheimcar 223.5 km
2h 13m€32–47Train via Herford
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
3h 7m€41–115
Dortmund to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Hildesheim is to bus via Hildesheim central bus station which costs €16 - €28 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Hildesheim is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Hildesheim station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Hanover central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Hildesheim Hbf via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Dortmund and Hildesheim is 242 km. The road distance is 223.5 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Hildesheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €29 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Dortmund to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Dortmund to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Hildesheim is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €29 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €95 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Hildesheim, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €35–160 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hanover central bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- 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 Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- 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
- +49 221 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
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hildesheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Dortmund to Hildesheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Hildesheim is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Dortmund to Hildesheim.
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