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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    6h 19m
    €107–420

  2. Drive 478.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dortmund to Kappelncar car 478.8 km
    4h 13m
    €68–98

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schleswigtrain train Re7
    3. Take the bus from Schleswig Bahnhof to Kappeln(Schlei) ZOBbus bus 600 / ...
    7h 20m

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €142–431

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schleswigtrain train Re7
    3. Take the bus from Schleswig Bahnhof to Kappeln(Schlei) ZOBbus bus 600 / ...
    6h 21m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Flensburg Bahnhof to Kappeln(Schlei) Wassermühlenholzbus bus 800
    9h 23m

Dortmund to Kappeln by train and bus

Calendar118Weekly Services
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Kappeln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Kappeln(Schlei) Hafen via Hamburg Hbf, Kiel Hbf, Eckernfoerde, and Eckernförde Bahnhof/ZOB in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kappeln(Schlei) Wassermühlenholz via Flensburg Bahnhof in around 9h 23m.

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