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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    4h 33m
    €45–270

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbusN885 / ...
    6h 20m
    €20–55

  3. Night train

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

  4. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Nurembergrideshare432.6 km
    5h 21m
    €20–23

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain25 / ...
    4h 56m
    €64–221

  6. Night train via Bochum Hbf

    1. Take the night train from Bochum Hbf to Nuernberg HbfnighttrainNj
    6h 51m
    €51–288

  7. Drive 433.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Nurembergcar433.9 km
    4h 9m
    €61–88

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeDUS - NUE
    5h
    €118–332

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeFRA - NUE
    4h 14m
    €110–274

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    5h 16m
    €116–363

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeDUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    5h 32m
    €122–288

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    5h 52m
    €121–394

Dortmund to Nuremberg by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest 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 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–140 and the journey takes 4h 33m. 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 €20–55 and the journey takes 6h 20m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once daily.

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