There are 7 ways to get from Zwickau to Dortmund by train, bus, car, plane, night train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
7h 1m€49–369Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zwickau to Dortmund423.5 km
5h 29m€26Train, bus
- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 1304 / ...
8h 23m€44–82Drive 421.9 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Dortmundcar 421.9 km
3h 56m€61–88Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 24m€160–462Train, night train
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re1
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 36m€91–210Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 53m€168–406
Zwickau to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €26 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Dortmund is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Zwickau and Dortmund is 557 km. The road distance is 421.9 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs €45 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Zwickau to Dortmund, including transfers.
Zwickau to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
Zwickau to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Dortmund is 422 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Zwickau to Dortmund.
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What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zwickau to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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