There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Best by bus, train (Eurostar), or car
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Bus via Duisburg
best- Take the bus from Dortmund to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Eindhoven JF Kennedylaan/Limbopadbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
3h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Eindhoven Stationbus 023 / ...
5h 38m€18–84Train via Essen
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Besttrain
3h 40m€44–107Drive 163.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Bestcar 163.2 km
1h 51m€29–42Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
3h 56m€37–100
Dortmund to Best by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Best is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Best is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Best station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Best, Station via Essen central train station and Eindhoven, Station M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Best. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Best via Essen Hbf, Viersen, Venlo and Eindhoven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Dortmund and Best is 164 km. The road distance is 163.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Best without a car is to bus via Duisburg which takes 3h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Dortmund to Best, including transfers.
Dortmund to Best bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Best train services, operated by National Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Best is to bus via Duisburg which takes 3h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Essen, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 3h 40m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Best, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Dortmund to Best via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg Portsmouthplatz, Eindhoven JF Kennedylaan/Limbopad, and Eindhoven in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Best via Essen Hbf, Viersen Bahnhof, Viersen, Venlo, and Eindhoven in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Viersen to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Best
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dortmund to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Eindhoven JF Kennedylaan/Limbopad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Best bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Dortmund to Best train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Best is 163 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Dortmund to Best.
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