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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Manchester to Dortmund

Composite routes from Manchester to Dortmund

Cheapest
9 h 45 min
Car
944 km.
from $51
Other
4 h 49 min
Bus, Plane
690 km.
from $151.54
5 h 34 min
Bus, Plane
690 km.
from $148.83
9 h 12 min
690 km.
from $384.35
17 h 10 min
690 km.
from $178.11
6 h 15 min
Train, Plane
690 km.
from $247.21
7 h 14 min
Bus, Plane
690 km.
from $166.22
9 h 52 min
690 km.
from $486.62
23 h 23 min
Train
690 km.
from $201.55

Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$48.10–$316.44

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 32m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$632.89
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$594.92
Plane from Ringway Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$107.59–$696.18

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$63.29–$265.81

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$202.52–$506.31
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.21–$468.34

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$227.84–$696.18

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$94.93–$430.36
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$82.28–$430.36

Aer Lingus

Website:
aerlingus.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 50m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$316.44–$822.76

Jet2.com

Website:
jet2.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$51.90–$240.50

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
15h 45m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$82.28–$120.25
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
4h 35m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$29.11–$41.77

Sindbad

Phone:
+48 801 22 33 44
Email:
Website:
sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND,
Ave. Duration:
11h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$82.28–$101.26

Train operators

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$46.83–$113.92
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$16.46–$41.77
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen
Ave. Duration:
54 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$15.19–$39.24

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$36.71–$82.28
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 4m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$101.26–$215.18
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$151.89
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$41.77–$88.60
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
3h 33m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$88.60–$189.87

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
44 min
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$32.91–$36.71
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$54.43–$62.02
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$35.44–$40.50
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 8m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$39.24–$44.30
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen
Ave. Duration:
54 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$35.44–$40.50
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
30 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$29.11–$32.91

Deutsche Bahn Regional

Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 19m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
45 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.92–$20.25

Avanti West Coast

Phone:
00 44 345 528 0253
Website:
avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 6m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$101.26–$253.16
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$49.37–$164.55

Eurotunnel

Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 29m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$21.52–$30.38
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$25.32–$36.71
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$12.66–$18.99
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to London
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$43.04–$62.02

Cross Country

Phone:
0344 736 9123
Email:
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 47m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.29–$177.21

Österreichische Bundesbahnen

Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
2h 52m
Frequency:
4 times a week

TRI Train Rental GmbH

Phone:
+49 9126 301 90 70
Email:
Website:
train-rental.com/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 3m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 49m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
42 min
Frequency:
Twice daily

Flixtrain

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 100
Email:
Website:
flixtrain.de/
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$8.23–$12.66

TransPennine Express Service

Phone:
+44 345 600 1671
Website:
tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Meadowhall
Ave. Duration:
1h 3m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$18.99–$46.83

VIAS Rail GmbH

Phone:
069 450099650
Email:
Website:
vias-online.de/
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.72–$26.58

Eurobahn

Phone:
0180 6 9 27 37 27
Email:
Website:
eurobahn.de/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 3m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.72–$26.58
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
40 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.92–$20.25

Other operators

Irish Ferries

Phone:
+353 818 300 400
Email:
Website:
irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Other from Port of Dover to Calais
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$53.16

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dortmund?

The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Dortmund is to bus which costs $108.70 - $141.30 and takes 17h 10m.

What is the fastest way to get from Manchester to Dortmund?

The fastest way to get from Manchester to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 4h 49m and costs $86.96 - $336.96 .

Is there a direct bus between Manchester and Dortmund?

No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Coach Station and arriving at DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.

Is there a direct train between Manchester and Dortmund?

No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.

How far is it from Manchester to Dortmund?

The distance between Manchester and Dortmund is 750 km.

How do I travel from Manchester to Dortmund without a car?

The best way to get from Manchester to Dortmund without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 12m and costs $173.91 - $652.17 .

How long does it take to get from Manchester to Dortmund?

It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Manchester to Dortmund, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Manchester to Dortmund bus from?

Manchester to Dortmund bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester, Coach Station.

Where do I catch the Manchester to Dortmund train from?

Manchester to Dortmund train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.

Train or bus from Manchester to Dortmund?

The best way to get from Manchester to Dortmund is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 12m and costs $173.91 - $652.17 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $108.70 - $141.30 and takes 17h 10m.

Where does the Manchester to Dortmund bus arrive?

Manchester to Dortmund bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.

What is the time difference between Manchester and Dortmund?

Dortmund is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 04:15 in Manchester and 05:15 in Dortmund.

Where does the Manchester to Dortmund train arrive?

Manchester to Dortmund train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.

How do I get a train ticket from Manchester to Dortmund?

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How do I get a bus ticket from Manchester to Dortmund?

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Where can I stay near Dortmund?

There are 1101+ hotels available in Dortmund. Prices start at $42.41 per night.
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