There are 4 ways to get from Dortmund to Externsteine by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhoftrain Re82
3h 32m€23–40Drive 122.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Externsteinecar 122.8 km
1h 24m€17–25Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Schlangen, Ortsmittebus R50 / ...
3h 32mBus, line 963 bus, line 790 bus, line 782 bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bad Salzuflen central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bad Salzuflen, ZOB to Lemgo, Bahnhofbus 963 / ...
- Take the bus from Lemgo, Bahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhofbus 790 / ...
- Take the bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteinebus 782
5h 35m
Dortmund to Externsteine by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Externsteine is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Externsteine is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Externsteine. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine via Bad Salzuflen, ZOB, Lemgo, Bahnhof and Detmold, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Dortmund and Externsteine is 140 km. The road distance is 122.8 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Externsteine without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €23 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Dortmund to Externsteine, including transfers.
Dortmund to Externsteine bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Externsteine is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs €23 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 963 bus and line 790 bus and line 782 bus, which costs and takes 5h 35m.
Dortmund to Externsteine bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bad Salzuflen central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Externsteine is 123 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Dortmund to Externsteine.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Externsteine, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Externsteine via Bielefeld Hbf, H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof, H-BM-Horn, Abzweig Bahnhof, and Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Externsteine via Bad Salzuflen, ZOB, Lemgo, Bahnhof, Detmold, Bahnhof, and Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Schlangen, Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Bad Salzuflen, ZOB to Lemgo, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Lemgo, Bahnhof to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Phone
- 05251 12 33 66
- kundenservice@hochstiftbewegt.de
- Website
- hochstiftbewegt.de
Bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Schlangen, Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hochstiftbewegt.de
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 Bad Salzuflen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 5262 40940
- info@vbe-extertal.de
- Website
- vbe-extertal.de
Bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Horn-Holzh., Abzw.Externsteine
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vbe-extertal.de
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