There are 4 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Dortmund by train, bus, 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 Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
4h 32m€36–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus 027
6h 6m€33–54Drive 279.3 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Dortmundcar 279.3 km
3h 3m€50–73Train, fly
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 55m€157–394
Leeuwarden to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Dortmund is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Dortmund is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden, Klanderij and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Drachten, Transferium Oost and Groningen central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Zwolle and Enschede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Dortmund is 265 km. The road distance is 279.3 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Leeuwarden to Dortmund, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Leeuwarden to Dortmund train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Dortmund is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Dortmund Hbf via Zwolle and Enschede in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leeuwarden to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Leeuwarden to Dortmund train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Dortmund is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Leeuwarden to Dortmund.
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