There are 7 ways to get from Liège to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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 Liege-Guillemins to Dortmund Hbftrain Thalys
2h 29m€35–120Bus via Essen
cheapest- Take the bus from Liège to Essen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 081 / ...
5h 55m€21–41Bus
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Dortmund central bus stationbus N79
5h 25m€23–40Drive 199 km
- Drive from Liège to Dortmundcar 199 km
2h 1m€31–45Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 53m€39–188Train via Kerkrade
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrathtrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
3h 54m€40–152Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Essen West Strain
- Take the train from Essen West S to Dortmund Hbftrain S1
4h 8m€47–109
Liège to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Dortmund is to bus via Essen which costs €21 - €45 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liège Guillemins and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liege-Guillemins and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Liège and Dortmund is 234 km. The road distance is 199 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €120.
The train from Liege-Guillemins to Dortmund Hbf takes 2h 29m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Liège to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liège Guillemins station.
Liège to Dortmund train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
The best way to get from Liège to Dortmund is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Dortmund, Germany?
Eurostar operates a train from Liege-Guillemins to Dortmund Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liège Guillemins to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once 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
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
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Essen West S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen West S to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liège to Essen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Liège to Essen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Liège to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Liège to Dortmund train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Dortmund is 199 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Liège to Dortmund.
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