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How to get fromFolkestone to Dortmund Hbfby train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Folkestone to Dortmund Hbf by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 21m
    €220–485

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    11h 6m
    €43–73

  3. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmund Hbfcar car
    5h 3m
    €208–248

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 20m
    €138–375

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 7m
    €293–495

  6. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 007
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    15h 43m
    €81–156

  7. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Dortmund Hbfcar car
    6h 18m
    €103–204

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 12m
    €130–348

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 5m
    €104–255

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €116–384

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €150–362

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 31m
    €186–531

Folkestone to Dortmund Hbf by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 797.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Dortmund Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Dortmund Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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