There are 12 ways to get from Ingolstadt to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
5h 15m€92–214Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ingolstadt to Dortmund525.3 km
6h 18m€27Bus
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
8h 35m€43–66Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Ingolstadt Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 2m€35–110Drive 527.4 km
- Drive from Ingolstadt to Dortmundcar 527.4 km
4h 26m€77–111Train
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re1 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Nightjet
6h 29m€59–119Train #2
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re1 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 91 / ...
7h€109–209Bus to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen Münchenbus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 2mBus to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen Münchenbus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 18mBus to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen Münchenbus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 50mBus to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen Münchenbus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 11mTrain to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 1m€157–306
Ingolstadt to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ingolstadt to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €27 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ingolstadt to Dortmund is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ingolstadt to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Ingolstadt and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Ingolstadt Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Ingolstadt and Dortmund is 587 km. The road distance is 527.4 km.
The best way to get from Ingolstadt to Dortmund without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 5h 15m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Ingolstadt to Dortmund, including transfers.
Ingolstadt to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ingolstadt station.
Ingolstadt to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ingolstadt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ingolstadt to Dortmund is to train via Kassel which takes 5h 15m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Ingolstadt, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ingolstadt to Dortmund central bus station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ingolstadt to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ingolstadt to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Ingolstadt to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Ingolstadt to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ingolstadt to Dortmund is 527 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Ingolstadt to Dortmund.
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