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How to get fromDover to Dortmundby train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dover to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 25m
    €241–538

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N380
    9h 16m
    €56–87

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    11h 28m
    €102–327

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Dortmundcar car
    6h
    €111–206

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar car
    5h 21m
    €224–265

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €138–361

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €108–420

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h
    €146–388

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    6h 13m
    €113–282

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €140–413

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LCY - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €192–490

Dover to Dortmund by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Dortmund Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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