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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimestrain train Tgv
    9h 44m
    €348–613

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    7h 4m
    €112–288

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 12m
    €129–233

  4. Drive  1,031.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Nîmescar car 1,031.9 km
    10h 8m
    €194–280

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    10h 47m
    €232–490

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 41m
    €117–172

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    8h 52m
    €143–400

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain train
    6h 32m
    €145–371

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    8h 10m
    €155–385

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain train
    7h 39m
    €198–478

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues 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 Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane AMS - MPL
    5. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    8h 57m
    €169–486

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence 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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane AMS - MRS
    5. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    9h 24m
    €138–394

Dortmund to Nîmes by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,313.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Nîmes, France?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Nimes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Essen central train station and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 18h 41m.

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