There are 5 ways to get from Kehl to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train via Offenburg Bahnhof
best- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 57m€92–435Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kehl train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N27 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 037
8h 2m€37–72Drive 426.4 km
- Drive from Kehl to Dortmundcar 426.4 km
3h 36m€61–88Train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 44m€92–392Train #2
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain 43N
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
9h 49m
Kehl to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kehl to Dortmund is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kehl to Dortmund is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kehl station to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Kehl train station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Kehl to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Kehl and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Offenburg Bahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Kehl and Dortmund is 506 km. The road distance is 426.4 km.
The best way to get from Kehl to Dortmund without a car is to train via Offenburg Bahnhof which takes 4h 57m and costs €90 - €440.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Kehl to Dortmund, including transfers.
Kehl to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kehl train station.
Kehl to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Offenburg Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Kehl to Dortmund is to train via Offenburg Bahnhof which takes 4h 57m and costs €90 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 8h 2m.
What companies run services between Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Kehl to Dortmund Hbf via Offenburg Bahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kehl train station to Dortmund central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station and Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Offenburg Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kehl train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Kehl to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Kehl to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kehl to Dortmund is 426 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Kehl to Dortmund.
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