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

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  1. Train, travel

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais FrethuntrainTer
    5. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
    7h 54m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Calaisbus
    3. Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnelunknown
    8h 38m

  3. Train, bus, travel via Bruges

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Welkenraedt to BrugestrainIc
    3. Take the bus from Bruges to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminalbus814
    4. Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnelunknown
    11h 57m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
    4. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    7h 42m

  5. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Dorstfeld to Duisburg HbftrainS1
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Doverbus
    3. Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
    11h 50m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
    4. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    8h 42m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
    4. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    8h 25m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
    5. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    7h 31m

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeFMO - STN
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
    4. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    8h 2m

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    5. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
    6. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    10h 15m

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

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Köln Hbf, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Channel Tunnel via LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers, Lille, and Calais in around 8h 38m.

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