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

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There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Dortmund by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    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 37m
    €84–263

  2. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €56–262

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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 / ...
    9h 40m
    €159–649

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 550 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    18h 50m
    €89–130

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar car
    9h 51m

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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 26m
    €96–306

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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 50m
    €181–599

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    20h 19m
    €66–119

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Dortmundcar car
    11h 3m
    €172–261

Liverpool to Dortmund by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Dortmund Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall in around 18h 50m.

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