There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to St. Pauli by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 3m€58–118Train via Paulinenstraße
cheapest- Take the train from Dortmund Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
3h 10m€29–44Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
5h 3m€33–49Drive 340.1 km
- Drive from Dortmund to St. Paulicar 340.1 km
2h 50m€63–91Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 32m€88–280Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 58m€126–283
Dortmund to St. Pauli by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to St. Pauli is to train via Paulinenstraße which costs €29 - €45 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to St. Pauli is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to St. Pauli. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Paulinenstraße via HBF/Steintordamm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to St. Pauli. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Feldstraße via Hauptbahnhof Süd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Dortmund and St. Pauli is 345 km. The road distance is 340.1 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to St. Pauli without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €55 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Dortmund to St. Pauli, including transfers.
Dortmund to St. Pauli bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to St. Pauli train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to St. Pauli is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–120 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to St. Pauli bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Dortmund to St. Pauli train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to St. Pauli is 340 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Dortmund to St. Pauli.
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