There are 14 ways to get from Linz to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
8h 20m€132–360Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 44m€50–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Nightjet
12h 2m€83–170Drive 724.6 km
- Drive from Linz to Dortmundcar 724.6 km
6h 26m€118–170Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice
8h 47m€160–390Drive, car train
- Drive from Linz to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar
9h 20m€154–208Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
13h 20m€56–102Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 49m€116–310Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 49m€138–383Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 12m€108–293Fly Linz Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LNZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 26m€140–275Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 35m€138–392Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 34m€158–374Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 17m€192–497
Linz to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Dortmund is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Dortmund is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Linz and Dortmund is 812 km. The road distance is 724.6 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Dortmund without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 8h 20m and costs €130 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Linz to Dortmund, including transfers.
Linz to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Dortmund is to train via Nuremberg which takes 8h 20m and costs €130 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 20m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Dortmund central bus station via Munich central bus station in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–460
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–460
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Linz Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–60
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Nuremberg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Linz to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Linz to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Dortmund is 725 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Linz to Dortmund.
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