There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
5h 3m€51–236Drive 272.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Idar-Obersteincar 272.7 km
2h 53m€39–57Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain Rb33 / ...
5h 4m€48–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus 800
7h 55m
Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Dortmund and Idar-Oberstein is 383 km. The road distance is 272.7 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €50 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein, including transfers.
Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein is 273 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Dortmund to Idar-Oberstein.
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Idar, Eltwerk via Frankfurt, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (6765) 270
- [email protected]
- Website
- scherer-reisen.de
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vrminfo.de
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