There are 3 ways to get from Dortmund to Externsteine by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Schlangen, Ortsmittebus R50 / ...
3h 1mDrive 122.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Externsteinecar 122.8 km
1h 24m€18–26Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to H-BM-Horn, Bahnhoftrain Re82
3h 32m€20–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Externsteine is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Externsteine is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €17 - €26.
The distance between Dortmund and Externsteine is 138 km. The road distance is 122.8 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Externsteine without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Dortmund to Externsteine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Externsteine is 123 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Dortmund to Externsteine.
There are 706+ hotels available in 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.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- 0521/32 94 05 38
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Schlangen, Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Phone
- +49 5251 12330
- info@nph.de
- Website
- hochstiftbewegt.de
Bus from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Schlangen, Ortsmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- hochstiftbewegt.de
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