There are 7 ways to get from Magdeburg 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 Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
3h 28m€65–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1338 / ...
5h 5m€13–26Drive 348.7 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Dortmundcar 348.7 km
2h 52m€50–72Train, fly
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 1m€133–408Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 39m€61–270Train via Löhne
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Weddel, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Weddel(Braunschw) to Hildesheim Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Loehne(Westf)train Rb
- Take the train from Loehne(Westf) to Dortmund Hbftrain Re / ...
5h 23mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Magdeburg to Dortmund349.4 km
4h 16m€23
Magdeburg to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Dortmund is to bus which costs €13 - €26 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg central bus station station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Dortmund is 349 km. The road distance is 348.7 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €65 - €270.
The train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 3h 28m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Magdeburg to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Magdeburg central bus station.
Magdeburg to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Dortmund is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €26 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–270 and the journey takes 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Dortmund central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Loehne(Westf) to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Weddel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Weddel(Braunschw) to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Weddel(Braunschw) to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Loehne(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Magdeburg to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Magdeburg to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Magdeburg to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Dortmund is 349 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Magdeburg to Dortmund.
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