There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Schalke by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain Re
3h 50m€88–343Drive 249.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Schalkecar 249.6 km
3h 19m€36–51Bus, line 860 bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from SZ-Bad, Bahnhof to Goslar, ZOBbus 860
5h 49mTrain via Paderborn
- Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensentrain
- Take the train from Kreiensen to Goslar, Bahnhoftrain
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Dortmund to Schalke by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Schalke is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Schalke is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Schalke. However, there are services departing from Dortmund and arriving at Goslar, Auerhahn via SZ-Bad, Bahnhof and Goslar, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Schalke. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Goslar via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Dortmund and Schalke is 306 km. The road distance is 249.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Schalke without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €85 - €350.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Dortmund to Schalke, including transfers.
Dortmund to Schalke bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Dortmund station.
Dortmund to Schalke train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Schalke is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €85 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus and line 860 bus, which costs and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Schalke, Lower Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Goslar, Auerhahn via Hannover Hbf, Goslar, and Goslar, ZOB in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund to Goslar, Auerhahn via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof, SZ-Bad, Bahnhof, SZ-Bad, Bahnhof, and Goslar, ZOB in around 5h 49m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Kreiensen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kreiensen to Goslar, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dortmund to Braunschweig, Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- 05321 518278-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from SZ-Bad, Bahnhof to Goslar, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- harzbus-goslar.de
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Schalke bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Braunschweig, Berliner Platz station.
Dortmund to Schalke train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Schalke is 250 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Dortmund to Schalke.
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