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How to get fromDunkirk to Detmoldby train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Detmold by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    6h 54m
    €97–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Bad Oeynhausenbus bus N367
    12h 45m
    €54–102

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    10h 35m
    €70–147

  4. Drive  518.5 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Detmoldcar car 518.5 km
    5h 2m
    €84–121

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    7h 18m
    €118–311

Dunkirk to Detmold by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 621.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Detmold, Germany?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Detmold, Bahnhof via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Detmold, Bahnhof via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Bad Oeynhausen, Bf/ZOB, Löhne, Remarqueplatz/Bhf, Loehne(Westf), and Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 12h 45m.

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