There are 5 ways to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 43m€65–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Dortmund293 km
3h 22m€12–20Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
4h 45m€25–40Drive 297.2 km
- Drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmundcar 297.2 km
2h 42m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 16m€112–203
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein and Dortmund is 357 km. The road distance is 297.2 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €65 - €130.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf takes 2h 43m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €40 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mannheim to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Ludwigshafen am Rhein to Dortmund.
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