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There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Dortmund by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Eurostar), car, or car train

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 46m
    €97–301

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 13m
    €55–150

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 8m
    €170–340

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    18h 9m
    €102–145

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €68–316

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €118–275

  7. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €140–414

  8. Fly Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 15m
    €129–420

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    13h 29m
    €220–366

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna to Schwarzach-St.Veitcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar car
    13h 35m
    €193–267

  11. Drive  905.7 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Dortmundcar car 905.7 km
    8h 19m
    €168–243

Vienna to Dortmund by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Dortmund, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €170–340 and the journey takes 10h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 16h 30m.

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