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How to get fromDortmund to Poltavaby bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Poltava by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train 022Л / ...
    23h 57m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund ZOB to Poltavabus bus
    44h 35m
    ₴7,755–7,770

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelmtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    32h 20m
    ₴9,394–20,624

  4. Drive  2,132.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Poltavacar car 2,132.5 km
    22h 8m
    ₴16,036–23,163

  5. Bus via Dnipro

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dnipro to Lubnybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lubny to Poltavabus bus
    25h 34m
    ₴17,034–18,134

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Przemysl Glownytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train Mp
    40h 41m

Dortmund to Poltava by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration32h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₴9,394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,422.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 57m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Poltava-Kyivska via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Chelm in around 32h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Poltava via Dnipro Central Bus Station, Dnipro, and Lubny in around 25h 34m.

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