There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Kehl by train, bus, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 4m€73–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kehl train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
8h 5m€38–63Drive 426.6 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Kehlcar 426.6 km
3h 37m€61–88Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Baden-Badentrain 43
5h 9m€67–362Train #2
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Offenburgtrain Nightjet
8h 49m
Dortmund to Kehl by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Kehl is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Kehl is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Kehl station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Kehl train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Kehl. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Kehl Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Dortmund and Kehl is 484 km. The road distance is 426.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Kehl without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 4m and costs €70 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Dortmund to Kehl, including transfers.
Dortmund to Kehl bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Kehl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Kehl is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 4m and costs €70 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Kehl Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kehl train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kehl train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Kehl bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Dortmund to Kehl train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Kehl is 427 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Dortmund to Kehl.
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