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How to get fromHeilbronn to Dortmundby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Heilbronn to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train RE10a / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 25m
    €82–304

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Heilbronn to Dortmundrideshare rideshare 362.4 km
    4h 1m
    €15–22

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N116 / ...
    6h 15m
    €30–55

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 49m
    €47–137

  5. Drive 365 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Dortmundcar car 365 km
    3h 11m
    €53–76

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 50m
    €134–262

Heilbronn to Dortmund by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Dortmund central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 15m.

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