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How to get fromMalmö to Dortmundby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Malmö to Dortmund by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 51m
    €88–305

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N74
    14h 15m
    €73–126

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Malmo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 8m
    €109–236

  4. Drive  831.8 km

    1. Drive from Malmö to Dortmundcar car 831.8 km
    7h 21m
    €138–199

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €164–407

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CPH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €137–431

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CPH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 11m

  8. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CPH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €109–362

  9. Train via Köpenhamn H

    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 7m
    €109–290

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 5m
    €149–212

Malmö to Dortmund by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Malmo Centralstation to Dortmund Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 15m.

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