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How to get fromLuthern to Dortmundby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Luthern to Dortmund by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrainIr27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain43
    7h 20m
    €76–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Zurich Bus StationbusN401 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbusN07
    11h 30m
    €38–105

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    11h 1m
    €81–427

  4. Drive 637.7 km

    1. Drive from Luthern to Dortmundcar637.7 km
    5h 36m
    €110–159

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 8m
    €100–298

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 31m
    €123–330

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 47m
    €102–322

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
    7h 18m
    €172–434

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 54m
    €138–360

Luthern to Dortmund by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Dortmund Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Dortmund central bus station via Zurich Bus Station in around 11h 30m.

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