There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Bonn by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, subway, or car
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Train via Cologne Hbf
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain 19 / ...
1h 46m€35–96Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Bonn114.5 km
1h 36m€5–10Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus 027 / ...
2h 25m€8–15Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain 1 / ...
1h 48m€36–40Train, line 16 subway
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbfsubway 16 / ...
2h 46m€26–88Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1 to Bonn Hbfbus Sb60
2h 55mDrive 115.7 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Bonncar 115.7 km
1h 15m€17–24
Dortmund to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Bonn is to rideshare which costs €5 - €10 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Bonn is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €16 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Bonn UN Campus. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Dortmund and Bonn is 126 km. The road distance is 115.7 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bonn without a car is to train via Cologne Hbf which takes 1h 46m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Dortmund to Bonn, including transfers.
Dortmund to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bonn is to train via Cologne Hbf which takes 1h 46m and costs €30 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €15 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Bonn, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 1h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bonn UN Campus 3 times a day. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Grandes Tour also services this route 3 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–85
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–17
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €7–12
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Subway from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
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 Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- swb-nahverkehr.de
Bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1 to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- swb-nahverkehr.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dortmund to Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Dortmund to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Bonn is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Dortmund to Bonn.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund and Bonn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.