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How to get fromLeeds to Dortmundby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, night train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Leeds to Dortmund by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 32m
    €241–497

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus Uk001 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    16h 55m
    €86–159

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar car
    9h 21m
    €282–355

  4. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LBA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 15m
    €94–269

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    9h 19m
    €304–502

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 29m
    €182–414

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dortmundcar car
    10h 29m
    €178–312

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 48m
    €106–248

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 14m

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €144–314

  11. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €100–341

Leeds to Dortmund by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 983.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Leeds to Dortmund Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via London Victoria and LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall in around 16h 55m.

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