There are 11 ways to get from Ingolstadt to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, 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
best- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
5h 34m€93–458Rideshare
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€43–78Night train
- Take the night train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h€35–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re1 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Dortmund Stadthausbus
10h 1m€42–78Drive 497.8 km
- Drive from Ingolstadt to Dortmundcar 497.8 km
5h 12m€72–103Bus 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 58mBus 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 51mBus 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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 18mBus 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 17mTrain 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 48m€159–443
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 5h 12m and costs €70 - €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.
The distance between Ingolstadt and Dortmund is 587 km. The road distance is 497.8 km.
The best way to get from Ingolstadt to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €90 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 34m 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 which takes 5h 34m and costs €90 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 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 34m. 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
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- 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 Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ingolstadt Nord to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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/
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ingolstadt to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nuremberg to Dortmund Stadthaus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 06631 9633-33
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
Bus from Ingolstadt, Z O B to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ingolstadt to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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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 498 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Ingolstadt to Dortmund.
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