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How to get fromVienna to Dortmundby plane, train, bus, night train, train (Eurostar), car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 43m
    €97–333

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 12m
    €55–150

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 8m
    €180–400

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Dortmundbus bus Mykolayiv
    15h 9m

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 31m
    €70–322

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €124–305

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €130–425

  8. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €144–447

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    13h 29m
    €205–352

  10. Drive  905.7 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Dortmundcar car 905.7 km
    8h 19m
    €153–221

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar car
    10h 49m
    €185–252

Vienna to Dortmund by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Dortmund, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €180–400 and the journey takes 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dortmund via Düsseldorf central bus station and Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf in around 15h 9m.

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