There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Dortmund by train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h 21mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Dortmund398.8 km
4h 37m€19–30Fly Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane STR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 44mDrive 399.6 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Dortmundcar 399.6 km
3h 58m€57–81Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 59mFly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 46m
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €19 - €30 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Dortmund is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Dortmund is 460 km. The road distance is 399.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs .
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf takes 3h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stuttgart to Dortmund train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Dortmund train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Dortmund is 400 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Stuttgart to Dortmund.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
DB Fernverkehr AG operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf hourly, and the journey takes 3h 21m. Öbb Pv Ag also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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