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How to get fromDresden to Dortmundby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Reinickendorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 29m
    €89–240

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Dortmundrideshare rideshare 511.4 km
    5h 13m
    €24–40

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    7h 35m
    €40–65

  4. Drive  511.6 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Dortmundcar car 511.6 km
    4h 24m
    €76–109

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3h 32m
    €145–439

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Dortmund Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    6h 4m
    €45–220

  7. Train via Heilbad Heiligenstadt

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Glauchau(Sachs)train train Re
    2. Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    9h 31m

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 50m
    €182–411

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 44m
    €124–360

Dresden to Dortmund by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Dresden-Neustadt to Dortmund Hbf via S Spandau Bhf in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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