There are 4 ways to get from Geleen to Dortmund by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
3h 19m€33–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roermond to Dortmund central bus stationbus 380
4h 59m€15–24Line 54 bus, line 350 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Geleen, Busstation to Gulpen, Busstationbus 54
- Take the bus from Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation to Aachen, Elisenbrunnenbus 350
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Dortmundbus
4h 32mDrive 150.2 km
- Drive from Geleen to Dortmundcar 150.2 km
1h 40m€26–38
Geleen to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geleen to Dortmund is to bus which costs €15 - €24 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Geleen to Dortmund is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Geleen station to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Geleen, Busstation and arriving at Dortmund via Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation and Aachen - 58, Peterstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Geleen to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Geleen Oost and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Heerlen and Herzogenrath. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Geleen and Dortmund is 176 km. The road distance is 150.2 km.
The best way to get from Geleen to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Geleen to Dortmund, including transfers.
Geleen to Dortmund bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Geleen, Busstation.
Geleen to Dortmund train services, operated by National Express, depart from Herzogenrath station.
The best way to get from Geleen to Dortmund is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can line 54 bus and line 350 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 32m.
What companies run services between Geleen, Netherlands and Dortmund, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 2h 14m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geleen, Busstation to Dortmund via Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation, Aachen, Elisenbrunnen, and Aachen - 58, Peterstraße in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Geleen, Busstation to Gulpen, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation to Aachen, Elisenbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roermond to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geleen to Dortmund bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Gulpen, Busstation.
Geleen to Dortmund train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geleen to Dortmund is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Geleen to Dortmund.
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