There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain 41 / ...
2h 19m€50–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
3h 15m€8–16Drive 219 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmundcar 219 km
2h 2m€31–45Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
2h 57m€107–183Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Dortmund214.1 km
2h 38m€10–17
Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund is to bus which costs €8 - €16 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Dortmund is 293 km. The road distance is 219 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €50 - €230.
The train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf takes 2h 19m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €16 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 3h 15m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund.
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