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There are 8 ways to get from Gothenburg to Dortmund by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 56m
    €81–279

  2. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 1m
    €143–229

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus Dnipro
    15h 30m
    €101–135

  4. Drive  1,106.5 km

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Dortmundcar car 1,106.5 km
    10h 1m
    €205–295

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GOT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €147–393

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €117–343

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train 13471
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 30m
    €152–252

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Mölndal station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Dortmund Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    14h 35m
    €130–144

Gothenburg to Dortmund by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Dortmund Hbf via Köpenhamn H, Koebenhavn H, and Hamburg-Altona in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr via Hanover central bus station and Hannover Hbf in around 15h 30m.

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