There are 11 ways to get from Munich to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 30m€120–600Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Dortmund578.8 km
6h 25m€24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
8h 45m€35–80Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 49m€35–120Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar
6h 54m€119–147Drive 580.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Dortmundcar 580.1 km
5h 33m€83–120Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 48m€93–273Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 37m€148–329Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 4m€100–333Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 3m€129–435Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane MUC - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 28m€134–425
Munich to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €24 - €35 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 3h 48m and costs €90 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich 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 8h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Munich and Dortmund is 699 km. The road distance is 580.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €120 - €600.
The train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Munich to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Dortmund is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €120 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–600 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 €45–80 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Trans Turist also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Munich to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Dortmund is 580 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Munich to Dortmund.
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