The average bus between Dortmund and Stade takes 10h 11m and the fastest bus takes 8h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dortmund to Stade. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Dortmund and Stade. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Dortmund is at 6:45 PM which arrives into Stade at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Bremen Fernbusterminal and take an average of 10h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Stade. However, there are services departing from Dortmund station and arriving at Stade station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
Dortmund to Stade bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Stade bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bf. Stade station.
The distance between Dortmund and Stade is 268.1 km. The road distance is 325 km.
You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bf. Stade via Bremen Fernbusterminal, Bremen Hauptbahnhof, and Zeven Busbahnhof in around 7h 11m.