There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 46m€53–235Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Stadthausbus
4h 12m€10–20Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
3h 15m€18–30Drive 218.6 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbfcar 218.6 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€107–193Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain 91 / ...
3h 40m€60–260Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Dortmund214.1 km
2h 50m€10–17
Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf is to rideshare which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf 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 hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Dortmund Hbf is 298 km. The road distance is 218.6 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 46m and costs €50 - €240.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 46m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €30 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Dortmund Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- 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
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- 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
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Stadthaus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- 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 Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf.
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Book your Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Hbf bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Dortmund Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.