There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Dortmund by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane INV - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 29m€123–277Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
15h 1m€412–722Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
24h 56m€134–242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar
15h 38m€381–497Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EDI - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 29m€127–317Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane INV - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 29m€130–426Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
15h 12m€461–717Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dortmund central bus stationbus N380 / ...
26h 3m€207–299Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dortmundcar
16h 46m€276–454
Inverness to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Dortmund is to bus which costs €130 - €250 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 7h 29m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via Edinburgh, Bus Station and LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
The distance between Inverness and Dortmund is 1070 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dortmund without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 15h 1m and costs €410 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Inverness to Dortmund, including transfers.
Inverness to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Dortmund train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dortmund is to train via Cologne which takes 15h 1m and costs €410 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 24h 56m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Inverness to Dortmund Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 15h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall in around 24h 56m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Dortmund is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 1:14 AM in Inverness and 2:14 AM in Dortmund.
Inverness to Dortmund train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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