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How to get fromMünchen Hbf to Dortmundby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from München Hbf to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 30m
    €120–550

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Munich to Dortmundrideshare rideshare 578.8 km
    6h 42m
    €24–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    8h 55m
    €35–90

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 37m
    €35–120

  5. Drive 578.3 km

    1. Drive from München Hbf to Dortmundcar car 578.3 km
    5h 30m
    €83–119

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar car
    7h 3m
    €118–156

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3h 54m
    €103–273

  8. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 47m
    €158–339

  9. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 13m
    €100–322

  10. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €129–445

München Hbf to Dortmund by train

Calendar126Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between München Hbf, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–550 and the journey takes 5h 30m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Trans Turist also services this route 3 times a week.

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