There are 9 ways to get from Zug to Dortmund by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
7h 19m€140–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07
11h 20m€71–108Drive 615.4 km
- Drive from Zug to Dortmundcar 615.4 km
6h 17m€111–161Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 59m€107–320Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain 43
7h 59m€146–428Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Zug to Frankfurttrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice
9h 21m€219–384Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 36m€169–372Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 41m€100–309Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 45m€170–442
Zug to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Dortmund is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 4h 59m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug station to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Zug(Ch) and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Zug and Dortmund is 725 km. The road distance is 615.4 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Dortmund without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 19m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Zug to Dortmund, including transfers.
Zug to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zug to Dortmund train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zug(Ch) station.
The best way to get from Zug to Dortmund is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 19m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Zug(Ch) to Dortmund Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- €12–55
- 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
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zug to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Zug to Dortmund train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Dortmund is 615 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Zug to Dortmund.
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