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How to get fromDortmund to Nurembergby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Nuremberg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 35m
    €75–270

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Nurembergrideshare rideshare 431.1 km
    5h 21m
    €20–23

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    6h 20m
    €27–50

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 46m
    €45–270

  5. Drive 432.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Nurembergcar car 432.7 km
    3h 52m
    €61–88

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4h 59m
    €84–171

  7. Night train via Hamm(Westf)Hbf

    1. Take the night train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 45m
    €53–294

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    4h 58m
    €127–340

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    4h 14m
    €132–229

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €121–316

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €146–248

  12. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €140–364

Dortmund to Nuremberg by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €80–90 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 6h 20m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once daily.

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