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How to get fromDortmund to Spaby bus, train (Eurostar), car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Spa by bus, train (Eurostar), car, or train

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  1. Bus, line 725 bus, line 388 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Eupen, Bushofbus bus 14
    3. Take the bus from EUPEN Bushof - Quai B to VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai Bbus bus 725 / ...
    4. Take the bus from VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B to SPA Place Royalebus bus 388
    4h 55m

  2. Drive 186.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dortmund to Spacar car 186.5 km
    2h 4m
    €30–43

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    4h 57m
    €37–137

  4. Train via Verviers-Palais

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    5h 15m
    €36–133

  5. Train, line 388 bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen West Strain train S1
    2. Take the train from Essen West S to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Verviers-Palaistrain train S41
    4. Take the bus from VERVIERS Palais to SPA Place Royalebus bus 295 / ...
    6h 24m
    €37–64

Dortmund to Spa by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 251 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Spa, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Dortmund to SPA Place Royale via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Aachen, Bushof, Eupen, Bushof, EUPEN Bushof - Quai B, and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, National Express operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf hourly, and the journey takes 2h 28m. Three other operators also service this route.

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