There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Malta by train, plane, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane DUS - MLA
6h 15m€86–237Fly from Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane DTM - MLA
7h 30m€47–216Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
41h 59m€528–670Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CGN - MLA
6h 54m€72–272Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane FRA - MLA
7h 21m€137–331
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Malta is to fly which costs €45 - €220 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Malta is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Malta. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Catania, Pozzallo and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 59m.
The distance between Dortmund and Malta is 1897 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Malta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 41h 59m and costs €500 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Dortmund to Malta, including transfers.
Dortmund to Malta bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Dortmund to Malta bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
There are 6724+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Malta?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Malta International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Malta International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Malta International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Dortmund Hbf to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €270–370
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
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