There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Xanten by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Weseltrain Re
- Take the bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Xanten Gymnasiumbus X27 / ...
1h 58m€19–51Drive 90.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Xantencar 90.7 km
1h 1m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus
- Take the bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Moers Bahnhofbus 921 / ...
- Take the bus from Moers Bahnhof to Xanten Bahnhofbus
3h 15mTrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain Rb31
2h 15m
Dortmund to Xanten by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Xanten is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Xanten is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Xanten. However, there are services departing from Dortmund and arriving at Xanten Bahnhof via DU- Hbf Westeingang and Moers Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Xanten. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Xanten Bahnhof via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Dortmund and Xanten is 104 km. The road distance is 90.7 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Xanten without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 58m and costs €19 - €55.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Dortmund to Xanten, including transfers.
Dortmund to Xanten bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Dortmund station.
Dortmund to Xanten train services, operated by National Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Xanten is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Xanten, Germany?
You can take a bus from Dortmund to Xanten Bahnhof via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, DU- Hbf Westeingang, and Moers Bahnhof in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Xanten Bahnhof via Duisburg Hbf in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Wesel
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- [email protected]
- Website
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
Bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Xanten Gymnasium
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Wesel Bahnhof to Xanten Gymnasium
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Moers Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dortmund to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 203 6044555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
Bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Moers Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Bus from Moers Bahnhof to Xanten Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Xanten bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Dortmund to Xanten train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Xanten is 91 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Dortmund to Xanten.
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