There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Ingolstadt by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Ingolstadt Hbftrain 25
6h 25m€93–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N885 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Ingolstadtbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
8h 30m€44–67Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 2m€60–130Drive 527.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Ingolstadtcar 527.9 km
4h 27m€77–111Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Nordtrain Rb16 / ...
7h 2m€110–200Train #2
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Nordtrain Rb16 / ...
8h 9m€66–117Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
4h 32mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
5h 35mTrain to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
5h 4mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
5h 34mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain
5h 22m€155–293
Dortmund to Ingolstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Ingolstadt is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Ingolstadt is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Ingolstadt. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Ingolstadt via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Ingolstadt Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Dortmund and Ingolstadt is 587 km. The road distance is 527.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Ingolstadt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 6h 25m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Dortmund to Ingolstadt, including transfers.
Dortmund to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Ingolstadt train services, operated by National Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Ingolstadt is to train via Kassel which takes 6h 25m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Ingolstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ingolstadt via Nuremberg central bus station in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Dortmund to Ingolstadt train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Ingolstadt is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Dortmund to Ingolstadt.
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