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There are 14 ways to get from Linz to Dortmund by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainIce
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    7h 58m
    €148–330

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz Wissensturm to Dortmund Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3631
    12h 45m
    €30–50

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Dortmund HbfnighttrainNj
    9h 45m
    €65–270

  4. Drive 726.6 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Dortmundcar726.6 km
    6h 47m
    €117–168

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainIce
    8h 47m
    €90–210

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Köln HbftrainNj
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain43 / ...
    12h 20m
    €80–170

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Linz to Salzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Dortmundcar
    6h 43m
    €161–221

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 57m
    €95–336

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 24m
    €115–387

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

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeVIE - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 28m
    €95–318

  11. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 6m
    €117–421

  12. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeMUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 12m
    €144–346

  13. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeVIE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 11m
    €82–322

  14. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 33m
    €160–413

Linz to Dortmund by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Dortmund Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Linz Wissensturm to Dortmund Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 12h 45m.

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