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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    7h 17m
    CHF 130–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    10h 26m
    CHF 66–97

  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 Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 47m

  4. Drive  614.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Zugcar car 614.3 km
    6h 20m
    CHF 103–148

  5. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zugtrain train Ec
    8h 11m
    CHF 143–377

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 9m
    CHF 145–313

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    5h 13m
    CHF 101–292

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    5h 42m
    CHF 92–276

  9. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 36m
    CHF 190–494

  10. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    6h 35m
    CHF 148–403

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    7h 40m
    CHF 147–382

Dortmund to Zug by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Zug via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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