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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DUS - VAR
    5h 49m
    $160–472

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    5h 19m
    $128–351

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Lviv bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 3m
    $275–310

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain train Ic
    39h 42m
    $401–676

  5. Drive  2,189 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Varnacar car 2,189 km
    22h 22m
    $361–521

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    6h 24m
    $171–488

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane FRA - VAR
    7h
    $230–651

  8. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus bus
    32h 1m
    $194–283

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    40h 55m
    $204–341

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 47m
    $197–335

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Varnacar car
    25h 25m
    $432–631

Dortmund to Varna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration39h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,894 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Varna, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Varna Central Bus Station via Lviv bus Station, Lviv Stryiska St, 109, Lviv Dvirtseva Sq, 1, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 30h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Varna via Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 39h 42m.

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