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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Malmö by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    4h 56m
    kr 995–2,968

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    12h 30m
    kr 703–1,161

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    9h 34m
    kr 1,354–1,917

  4. Drive  832.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Malmöcar car 832.8 km
    7h 24m
    kr 1,689–2,440

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    6h 17m
    kr 1,610–3,990

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane HAJ - CPH
    6h 13m
    kr 1,212–3,992

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    7h 11m
    kr 1,125–3,130

  8. Train via Malmö Syd Svaagertorp station

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Syd Svaagertorp stationtrain train 344
    13h 48m
    kr 943–1,434

Dortmund to Malmö by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,354Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Malmö, Sweden?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Malmo Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 650–1,000 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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