There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Dortmund by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof56 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf10 / ...
4h 38m€38–123Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Dortmund383.3 km
5h 3m€19Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus station023 / ...
5h 50m€21–50Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LEJ - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
5h 10m€172–388Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbf55 / ...
4h 51m€27–90Drive 383.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Dortmund383.1 km
4h 2m€54–78Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
4h 57m€115–280Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
5h 29m€88–371
Leipzig to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €19 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Dortmund is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Leipzig and Dortmund is 468 km. The road distance is 383.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Dortmund without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 38m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Leipzig to Dortmund, including transfers.
Leipzig to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Dortmund is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 38m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €50 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €21–50 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–55
- Premium
- €55–75
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Leipzig to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Dortmund is 383 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Leipzig to Dortmund.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leipzig and Dortmund. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.