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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Dortmundby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Dortmund by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 45m
    €77–340

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus 220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    6h
    €29–50

  3. Drive 290.9 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Dortmundcar car 290.9 km
    3h 17m
    €42–60

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain 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 10m
    €129–288

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln-Muelheimtrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    4h 59m

  6. Train via Koblenz #2

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 16m
    €69–203

Kaiserslautern to Dortmund by train

Calendar205Weekly Trains
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 420.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Dortmund central bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 6h.

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