There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 29m€90–378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus 027 / ...
8h 50m€30–75Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
7h€38–66Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Dortmund414 km
3h 50mDrive 414 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmundcar 414 km
3h 50m€59–86Fly Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 39m€152–357Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 53m€134–336
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Dortmund is 482 km. The road distance is 414 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund, including transfers.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €85 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €85–370 and the journey takes 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Dortmund central bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- 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
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund is 414 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dortmund.
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