There are 11 ways to get from Liverpool to Dortmund by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 39mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Dortmundcar
11h 3m€152–262Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
9h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain Tha
17h 50mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Dortmundcar
9h 51mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 31mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 34mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 25mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 11mTrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
9h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus Uk021 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
18h 20m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Dortmund is to drive and car ferry which costs €150 - €270 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Dortmund is to drive and car ferry which takes 11h 3m and costs €150 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Liverpool and Dortmund is 798 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Dortmund without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Liverpool to Dortmund, including transfers.
Liverpool to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Dortmund train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Dortmund is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 20m.
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 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via London Victoria and LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- belgianrail.be
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Liverpool to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at London Victoria station.
Dortmund is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 11:25 PM in Liverpool and 12:25 AM in Dortmund.
Liverpool to Dortmund train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, arrive at London Euston station.
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