The average train between Stade and Dortmund takes 4h 39m and the fastest train takes 3h 47m. There is a train service every few hours from Stade to Dortmund. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Stade and Dortmund. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Stade is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Dortmund at 7:32 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Stade to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Stade station and arriving at Dortmund station via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
Stade to Dortmund train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Stade station.
Stade to Dortmund train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
The distance between Stade and Dortmund is 268.1 km. The road distance is 371 km.
You can take a train from Stade to Dortmund Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg in around 3h 40m.