There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
21 min€8–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Dortmund37 km
45 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N79 / ...
1h 5m€5–65Drive 37.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Dortmundcar 37.2 km
29 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Dortmundtaxi 37.2 km
29 min€100–130
Essen to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Dortmund is to train which takes 21 min and costs €8 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Essen and Dortmund is 34 km. The road distance is 37.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs €8 - €55.
The train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Essen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Dortmund is to train which takes 21 min and costs €8 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €65 and takes 1h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 21 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Essen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Dortmund is 37 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Essen to Dortmund.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Dortmund. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.