There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Achen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 82 / ...
7h 8m€59–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund to Düsseldorfbus Kyiv-Antwerp / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus FlixBus N11 / ...
9h 58m€26–94Drive 358.8 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Achencar 358.8 km
3h 46m€55–79Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
9h 14m€77–115Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gau-Algesheim, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Gau-Algesheim, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3
9h 58m€77–172
Dortmund to Achen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Achen is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Achen is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Achen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund and arriving at ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Düsseldorf central bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Dortmund and Achen is 505 km. The road distance is 358.8 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Achen without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Dortmund to Achen, including transfers.
Dortmund to Achen bus services, operated by , depart from Dortmund station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Achen is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs €55 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €95 and takes 9h 58m.
Dortmund to Achen bus services, operated by , arrive at Düsseldorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Achen is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Dortmund to Achen.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Achen, France?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbruecken Hbf, Sarreguemines, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Düsseldorf central bus station, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Sarreguemines, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 9h 58m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Gau-Algesheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–55
- Premium
- €55–75
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Gau-Algesheim, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dortmund to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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