There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Emden by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Emden central bus stationbus 144
6h 30m€23–45Train, drive
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
- Drive from Delfzijl to Emdencar
7h 12m€66–159Drive 252.6 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Emdencar 252.6 km
2h 36m€36–52Bus via Osnabrück
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Osnabrück Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbf to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Emden central bus stationbus 144
8h 12m€23–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leerbus 401
8h 15m€52–152
Dortmund to Emden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Emden is to bus via Osnabrück which costs €23 - €45 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Emden is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Emden station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Emden central bus station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Dortmund and Emden is 373 km. The road distance is 252.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Emden without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €22 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Dortmund to Emden, including transfers.
Dortmund to Emden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Emden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Emden is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Dortmund to Emden.
Book your Dortmund to Emden bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Emden, Germany?
You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Emden central bus station via Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 6h 30m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €22–25
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Emden central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Bus from Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbf to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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