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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Southampton 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 Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 28m
    £259–436

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    17h 38m
    £62–96

  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 London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    15h 8m
    £66–102

  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 Southamptoncar car
    7h 32m
    £206–252

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane DUS - SOU
    6h 36m
    £122–322

  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 Southamptoncar car
    8h 36m
    £119–215

  7. 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 London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 45m
    £112–378

  8. 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 Barnhamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    7h 49m
    £107–267

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton 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 Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane AMS - SOU
    6h 43m
    £122–378

  10. 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 17m
    £88–222

  11. 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 Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 2m
    £101–328

  12. 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 Barnhamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 57m
    £95–356

Dortmund to Southampton by train, foot, and subway

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Southampton Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Coach Station via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and London Victoria in around 15h 8m.

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