There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Saarlouis by train, bus, or car
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarlouis Hbftrain Re1
5h 13m€49–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 264 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11 / ...
7h 47m€28–50Drive 323 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Saarlouiscar 323 km
3h 18m€46–67Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Dillingentrain Re1
7h 27m
Dortmund to Saarlouis by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Saarlouis is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Saarlouis is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Saarlouis. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at ZOB Kleiner Markt, Saarlouis via Cologne Airport CGN, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken and Rathaus, Saarbrücken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Saarlouis. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Saarlouis Hbf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Dortmund and Saarlouis is 360 km. The road distance is 323 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Saarlouis without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 5h 13m and costs €45 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Dortmund to Saarlouis, including transfers.
Dortmund to Saarlouis bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Saarlouis train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Saarlouis is to train via Koblenz which takes 5h 13m and costs €45 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Saarlouis, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Saarlouis Hbf via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to ZOB Kleiner Markt, Saarlouis via Cologne Airport CGN, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Johanneskirche, Saarbrücken, and Rathaus, Saarbrücken in around 7h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarlouis Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Dillingen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Dillingen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Dillingen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Saarlouis bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Dortmund to Saarlouis train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Saarlouis is 323 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Dortmund to Saarlouis.
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