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How to get fromBern to Dortmundby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    7h 1m
    €75–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N122
    11h 20m
    €40–70

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    9h 51m

  4. Drive 635 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Dortmundcar car 635 km
    5h 32m
    €109–157

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €115–312

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €141–314

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €112–341

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €129–334

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h
    €166–370

Bern to Dortmund by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Dortmund Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 11h 20m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 5 times a week.

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