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How to get fromDortmund to Elmshornby train, bus, car, plane or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Elmshorn by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 31m
    €27–73
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 30m
  3. Drive 367.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Elmshorncar car 367.3 km
    3h 8m
    €51–74
  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    4h 10m
    €100–283
  5. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Hamburg Central Bus Stationbus bus Odesa
    6h 28m
    €67–78
  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Altonacartrain train 1392
    3h 20m
    €123–159
  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    5h 31m
    €100–257

Dortmund to Elmshorn by train

Calendar135Weekly Trains
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €18–60 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg once daily, and the journey takes 3h 49m.

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