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How to get fromMunich to Dortmund Hbfby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Munich to Dortmund Hbf 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 31m
    €120–250

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Munich to Dortmundrideshare rideshare 578.8 km
    6h 37m
    €24–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    8h 45m
    €35–75

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 27m
    €40–120

  5. Drive  580.8 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Dortmund Hbfcar car 580.8 km
    5h 35m
    €85–122

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmund Hbfcar car
    6h 57m
    €120–147

  7. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Petershausen to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Nightjet
    8h 40m
    €69–129

  8. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3h 48m
    €88–242

  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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 4m

  10. 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 36m
    €139–323

  11. 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
    4h 57m
    €124–324

  12. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 21m
    €139–319

Munich to Dortmund Hbf by train

Calendar162Weekly Trains
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 693 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €120–250 and the journey takes 5h 31m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Trans Turist also services this route 3 times a week.

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