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How to get fromDortmund to Poitiersby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    8h 30m
    €245–462

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus N1153
    17h 25m
    €85–130

  3. Drive  896.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Poitierscar car 896.5 km
    8h 35m
    €144–207

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane CGN - PIS
    13h 24m
    €155–509

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    8h 33m
    €286–463

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 38m
    €254–405

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    7h 33m
    €188–454

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane DUS - PIS
    16h 11m
    €153–604

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 37m
    €161–386

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    10h 12m
    €169–452

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 4m
    €196–445

Dortmund to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Poitiers via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Poitiers 6 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 17h 25m.

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