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How to get fromDortmund to Thunby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Thun by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Thuntrain train Ice
    6h 50m
    CHF 210–340

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N122
    11h 12m
    CHF 64–96

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 13m

  4. Drive  661.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Thuncar car 661.4 km
    5h 48m
    CHF 126–182

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 3m
    CHF 101–249

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train
    6h 22m
    CHF 162–479

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 176–358

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 128–358

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 130–295

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 48m
    CHF 192–422

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain train
    9h 1m

Dortmund to Thun by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Thun, Switzerland?

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Thun once daily. Tickets cost CHF 210–340 and the journey takes 6h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bern 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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