There are 6 ways to get from Thuringia to Dortmund by train, bus, 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 Erfurt Hbf to Dortmund Hbf51
3h 42m€50–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Dortmund299.4 km
3h 43m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to KasselN69
- Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station023 / ...
5h 25m€23–46Train, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
4h 50m€124–294Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Heilbad HeiligenstadtRe2 / ...
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-WilhelmshoeheRe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to KamenRe
5h 50m€64–105Drive 300 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Dortmund300 km
3h 15m€42–61
Thuringia to Dortmund by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thuringia to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €14 - €20 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Thuringia to Dortmund is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Thuringia station to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Erfurt central train station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Kassel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Thuringia and Dortmund is 361 km. The road distance is 300 km.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €50 - €120.
The train from Erfurt Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 3h 42m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Thuringia to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erfurt central train station.
Thuringia to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Thuringia to Dortmund is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €50 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Erfurt Hbf to Dortmund Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–120 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus station via Kassel in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erfurt central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Erfurt to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Thuringia to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Thuringia to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thuringia to Dortmund is 300 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Thuringia to Dortmund.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Thuringia and Dortmund. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.