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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Nuremberg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 39m
    €55–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    6h 20m
    €16–35

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 46m
    €30–120

  4. Drive  432.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Nurembergcar car 432.7 km
    3h 45m
    €63–90

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    5h 8m
    €74–360

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Nurembergrideshare rideshare 431.1 km
    5h 21m
    €20–23

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    4h 37m
    €116–325

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    4h 13m
    €144–350

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €122–384

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 28m
    €149–371

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €133–440

Dortmund to Nuremberg by train

Calendar181Weekly Trains
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €90–370 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 20m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once daily.

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