There are 9 ways to get from Erlangen to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
5h 55m€77–366Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erlangen to Dortmund411.5 km
4h 32m€19–23Bus
- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
7h 10m€33–54Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 36m€34–116Drive 414 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Dortmundcar 414 km
3h 34m€60–86Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 91 / ...
6h 33m€104–406Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 7m€116–348Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 40m€148–365Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 24m€130–400
Erlangen to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €19 - €23 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Dortmund is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Erlangen and Dortmund is 520 km. The road distance is 414 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Dortmund without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 5h 55m and costs €75 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Erlangen to Dortmund, including transfers.
Erlangen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Dortmund is to train via Kassel which takes 5h 55m and costs €75 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Dortmund Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Dortmund central bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erlangen to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Erlangen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Dortmund is 414 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Erlangen to Dortmund.
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