There are 5 ways to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund by train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
2h 54m€56–242Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Dortmund215.2 km
2h 53m€12–16Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 5m€110–190Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 91 / ...
4h 2m€50–230Drive 217.5 km
- Drive from Mainz to Dortmundcar 217.5 km
2h 29m€31–45
Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €12 - €16 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Rhineland-Palatinate and Dortmund is 311 km. The road distance is 217.5 km.
The best way to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 54m and costs €55 - €250.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund, including transfers.
Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Rhineland-Palatinate to Dortmund.
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What companies run services between Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 2h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mainz to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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