There are 6 ways to get from Mülheim to Dortmund by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
32 min€6–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mülheim an der Ruhr to Dortmund46.3 km
54 min€4Bus via Essen Hbf
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N79 / ...
1h 48m€15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbfbus S1
2h 22m€8–11Drive 46.5 km
- Drive from Mülheim to Dortmundcar 46.5 km
35 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mülheim to Dortmundtaxi 46.5 km
35 min€130–160
Mülheim to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mülheim to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Mülheim to Dortmund is to train which takes 32 min and costs €6 - €28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Mülheim and Dortmund is 44 km. The road distance is 46.5 km.
The best way to get from Mülheim to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €6 - €28.
The train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Mülheim to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Mülheim to Dortmund train services, operated by National Express, depart from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mülheim to Dortmund is to train which takes 32 min and costs €6 - €28. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen Hbf, which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 48m.
What companies run services between Mülheim, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 32 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mülheim an der Ruhr to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
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Booking & Getting There
Mülheim to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Mülheim to Dortmund train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mülheim to Dortmund is 47 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Mülheim to Dortmund.
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