There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Best by bus, train (Eurostar), car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Eindhoven Stationbus 023 / ...
3h 29m€11–41Train 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 33m€42–107Drive 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 55m€35–100Train, bus, line 9 bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Eindhoven JF Kennedylaan/Limbopadbus
- Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station M to Best, Stationbus 9
3h 58m€17–69
Dortmund to Best by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Best is to bus which costs €11 - €45 and takes 3h 29m.
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 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 33m.
The distance between Dortmund and Best is 171 km. The road distance is 163.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Best without a car is to bus which takes 3h 29m and costs €11 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Dortmund to Best, including transfers.
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 which takes 3h 29m and costs €11 - €45. Alternatively, you can train via Essen, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 3h 33m.
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.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Best, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Eindhoven Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €12–40 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Union Ivkoni also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Best via Essen Hbf, Viersen Bahnhof, Viersen, Venlo, and Eindhoven in around 3h 33m.
- 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
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
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/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Viersen to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- klantenservice@bravo.info
- Website
- bravo.info
Bus from Eindhoven, Station M to Best, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bravo.info/public-transport-brabant
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