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

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

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  1. Train via Lille

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille EuropetrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    6h 1m
    €75–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Duisburg central train stationbusN1328
    9h 14m
    €32–47

  3. Drive 374.7 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Dorstencar374.7 km
    3h 44m
    €58–84

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from La Panne to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen HbftrainTha
    8h 55m
    €60–142

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the bus from LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dorsten Bftrain
    10h 5m
    €55–107

Dunkirk to Dorsten by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Dorsten, Germany?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Dorsten Bf via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dunkerque Port to Duisburg central train station once a week. Tickets cost €29–40 and the journey takes 5h 30m.

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