There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h 23m€68–296Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Dortmund300.7 km
3h 25m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
5h 14m€27–45Drive 302.9 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Dortmundcar 302.9 km
2h 38m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 48m€120–249Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
3h 57m€65–280
Heidelberg to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €14 - €20 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Dortmund is 374 km. The road distance is 302.9 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Dortmund without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 23m and costs €65 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Heidelberg to Dortmund, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Dortmund is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 23m and costs €65 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–280 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 5h 14m.
- 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
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Heidelberg to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Dortmund is 303 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Heidelberg to Dortmund.
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Book your Heidelberg to Dortmund bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Dortmund. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.