There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Idstein by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain Rb22 / ...
3h 36m€44–126Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
4h 31m€23–38Drive 188.7 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Idsteincar 188.7 km
2h 3m€27–38Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain
4h 10m€107–242Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 34 / ...
4h 36m€38–110Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Limburg an der Lahnbus
5h 17m
Dortmund to Idstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Idstein is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Idstein is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Stadthaus and arriving at Idstein Wiesbadener Straße via Limburg and Taunusstein-Neuhof Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Dortmund and Idstein is 314 km. The road distance is 188.7 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Idstein without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 36m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Dortmund to Idstein, including transfers.
Dortmund to Idstein bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Dortmund Stadthaus station.
Dortmund to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Idstein is to train via Frankfurt which takes 3h 36m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Idstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Frankfurt in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train station 4 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- 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
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Limburg an der Lahn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Idstein bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Limburg an der Lahn station.
Dortmund to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Idstein is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Dortmund to Idstein.
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