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How to get fromChannel Tunnel to Dortmundby unknown, train, bus or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Dortmund by unknown, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Travel, train

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    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille EuropetrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain43 / ...
    6h 41m

  2. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calaisunknown
    2. Take the bus from Calais to Duisburg central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus023
    8h 36m

  3. Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 44m

  4. Travel, train via Liège

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Villeunknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to NamurtrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Namur to Liège-GuilleminstrainIc / ...
    5. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen HbftrainIce / ...
    6. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    8h 42m

  5. Travel, bus, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Duisburg central train stationbus
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Dortmund DorstfeldtrainS1
    9h 30m

  6. Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLGW - DUS
    5. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 40m

  7. Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 27m

  8. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 18m

  9. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeSTN - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 18m

  10. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSTN - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
    5. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    9h 2m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Dortmund, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Dortmund. However, you can travel to Calais Frethun, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Koeln Hbf, then take the train to Dortmund Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Dortmund central bus station via Calais and Duisburg central train station in around 8h 36m.

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