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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain 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 12m
    €240–508

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    18h 47m
    €95–181

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar car
    9h 34m
    €284–358

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

    1. Take the train from York 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
    6h 13m
    €122–298

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain 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
    8h 59m
    €313–523

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 35m
    €187–424

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dortmundcar car
    10h 41m
    €179–314

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LBA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 14m
    €111–345

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

    1. Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain 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 31m
    €157–378

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

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 39m

  11. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - 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 56m
    €112–400

York to Dortmund by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

You can take a train from York to Dortmund Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, and LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall in around 18h 47m.

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