There are 13 ways to get from Bournemouth to Altena by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Take the train from Venlo to Hagen Hbf
13h 29m€143–505Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Iserl., Letmathe Bf
18h 40m€82–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Altena, Bahnhof34
15h 57m€108–238Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Altena
8h 15mTrain to Southampton Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)SOU - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
8h 20m€178–462Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf19 / ...
16h 46m€204–519Bus via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Southampton Central Station
- Take the bus from Southampton Central Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen HbfRe4
21h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Altena
9h 23m€153–225Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
7h 53m€92–305Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
8h 21m€113–373Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LGW - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
8h 8m€108–344Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)SOU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Altena, Bahnhof
9h 24m€130–496Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
9h 14m€104–347
Bournemouth to Altena by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Altena is to bus which costs €80 - €180 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Altena is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Altena. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Altena, Post via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, Dortmund Hbf and Iserl., Letmathe Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Altena. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Altena(Westf) via Embankment station, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal, Venlo and Hagen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Altena is 1073 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Altena without a car is to train which takes 13h 29m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Bournemouth to Altena, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Altena bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Altena train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Altena is to train which takes 13h 29m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €180 and takes 18h 40m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Altena, Germany?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Altena(Westf) via London Waterloo, Embankment station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal, Venlo, and Hagen Hbf in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Altena, Post via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, Dortmund Hbf, and Iserl., Letmathe Bf in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Southampton Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Southampton Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Southampton Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–190
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–28
- 1st Class
- €35–60
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €17–28
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Altena, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Altena, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Southampton Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Southampton Central Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Dortmund Hbf to Iserl., Letmathe Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Altena bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Altena is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 11:04 PM in Bournemouth and 12:04 AM in Altena.
Bournemouth to Altena train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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