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How to get fromPreston to Dortmundby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 48m
    €218–550

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €74–348

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Uk030
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    19h 15m
    €89–146

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar car
    9h 59m
    €284–356

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €111–265

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 31m
    €272–490

  7. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 424
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    21h 55m
    €105–213

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dortmundcar car
    11h 7m
    €173–289

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €130–308

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €147–422

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €98–380

Preston to Dortmund by train and foot

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Preston to Dortmund Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via London Victoria and LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall in around 19h 15m.

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