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How to get fromDortmund to Munichby train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Munich by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 58m
    €75–440

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Munichrideshare rideshare 580.8 km
    6h 28m
    €25–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    8h 45m
    €45–80

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Muenchen Ostnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 57m
    €40–160

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    8h 25m
    €123–160

  6. Night train via Hamm(Westf)Hbf

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Muenchen Ostnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 8m
    €37–139

  7. Drive  582.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Munichcar car 582.1 km
    5h 35m
    €84–121

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3h 44m
    €95–256

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4h 50m
    €101–307

  10. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    4h 20m
    €145–344

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    4h 49m
    €124–376

  12. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAJ - MUC
    5h 5m
    €140–390

Dortmund to Munich by train

Calendar124Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Munich, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–440 and the journey takes 5h 58m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Munich central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h 45m.

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