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How to get fromDortmund to Kaiserslauternby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train Re1
    3h 44m
    €72–319

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus bus 220 / ...
    6h 5m
    €29–49

  3. Drive 294.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Kaiserslauterncar car 294.2 km
    3h 11m
    €42–61

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    4h 37m
    €128–292

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train Re1
    6h 33m
    €69–201

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bingen, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    7h 24m

Dortmund to Kaiserslautern by train

Calendar194Weekly Trains
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 398.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kaiserslautern central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 5m.

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