There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Rothenburgsort by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train via Hamburg-Harburg
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg43 / ...
2h 48m€30–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN74 / ...
5h 2m€16–35Drive 335.8 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Rothenburgsort335.8 km
2h 48m€48–70Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
3h 35m€100–306Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
3h 6m€28–82Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf1392
2h 54m€121–155Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
4h 54m€103–268
Dortmund to Rothenburgsort by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Rothenburgsort is to bus which costs €16 - €35 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Rothenburgsort is to train via Hamburg-Harburg which takes 2h 48m and costs €30 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Rothenburgsort. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Rothenburgsorter Marktplatz via HBF/Steintorwall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Rothenburgsort. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Elbbrücken via Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Dortmund and Rothenburgsort is 339 km. The road distance is 335.8 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Rothenburgsort without a car is to train via Hamburg-Harburg which takes 2h 48m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Dortmund to Rothenburgsort, including transfers.
Dortmund to Rothenburgsort bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Rothenburgsort train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Rothenburgsort is to train via Hamburg-Harburg which takes 2h 48m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €35 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Rothenburgsort, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg hourly. Tickets cost €28–110 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €14–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Rothenburgsort bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Dortmund to Rothenburgsort train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Rothenburgsort is 336 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Dortmund to Rothenburgsort.
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