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How to get fromDortmund to Liverpoolby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Liverpool by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    9h 49m
    £282–473

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Liverpool

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane DUS - LPL
    7h 21m
    £47–260

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus Uk021 / ...
    17h 55m
    £79–140

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Liverpoolcar car
    9h 50m
    £246–312

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    6h 26m
    £93–232

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    10h 16m
    £211–469

  7. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    20h 53m
    £75–111

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Liverpoolcar car
    10h 51m
    £154–270

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    6h 52m
    £104–294

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    7h 5m
    £55–254

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane AMS - LPL
    7h 27m
    £73–263

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane AMS - MAN
    5. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    8h 32m
    £79–265

Dortmund to Liverpool by train and foot

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 632.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 49m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Liverpool, England?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Liverpool Lime Street via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Liverpool, Liverpool One via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and London Victoria in around 17h 55m.

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