There are 3 ways to get from Dortmund to Melsungen by bus, train, or car
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Dortmund to Melsungen by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Melsungen is to bus which costs €16 - €26 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Melsungen is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Melsungen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Kassel via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Melsungen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Melsungen Bartenwetzerbrücke via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Dortmund and Melsungen is 187 km. The road distance is 180.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Melsungen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 46m and costs €16 - €26.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Dortmund to Melsungen, including transfers.
Dortmund to Melsungen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Melsungen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Melsungen is to bus which takes 2h 46m and costs €16 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €70 and takes 3h 11m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Melsungen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel twice daily. Tickets cost €14–22 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Melsungen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Dortmund to Melsungen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Melsungen is 181 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Dortmund to Melsungen.
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