There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Hesse by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
2h 40m€35–113Bus via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N07 / ...
3h 37m€16–33Drive 220.6 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Maincar 220.6 km
2h 10m€31–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 14m€102–226Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 34 / ...
3h 38m€33–118Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Frankfurt am Mainbus
4h 6m
Dortmund to Hesse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Hesse is to bus via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB which costs €16 - €35 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Hesse is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund Stadthaus and arriving at Frankfurt am Main. Services depart once daily, and operate Wednesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Hesse. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Dortmund and Hesse is 277 km. The road distance is 220.6 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Hesse without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Dortmund to Hesse, including transfers.
Dortmund to Hesse bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Dortmund Stadthaus station.
Dortmund to Hesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Hesse is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Hesse, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €28–110 and the journey takes 2h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €13–35 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Hesse bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Frankfurt am Main station.
Dortmund to Hesse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Hesse is 221 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Dortmund to Hesse.
There are 470+ hotels available in Hesse.