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How to get fromDortmund to Readingby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Reading by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    6h 55m
    £191–361

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    15h 57m
    £73–112

  3. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    13h 27m
    £79–144

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar car
    7h
    £201–241

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    5h 25m
    £86–281

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar car
    8h 4m
    £93–173

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    6h 6m
    £91–225

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    5h 23m
    £73–223

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    7h 13m
    £100–289

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    7h 17m
    £87–348

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain train
    6h 34m
    £123–270

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City 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 London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    7h 36m
    £136–553

  13. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    7h 31m
    £148–474

Dortmund to Reading by train and subway

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 477.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Reading, England?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Reading via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Reading RailAir via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, London Victoria, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 13h 27m.

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