Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Rotterdam to Dortmund is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 21 m
Average
3 h 29 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
211 km
It's difficult to get from Rotterdam to Dortmund without transferring at least 2 times.
Distance | 130 miles (210 km) | |
Average train duration | 3 h 31 min | |
Average train ticket price | $24 (€21) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Rotterdam to Dortmund cover the 130 miles (210 km) long trip taking on average 3 h 31 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $24 (€21), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $23 (€20). Travelers depart most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
For as little as $23 (€20) you can travel by train from Rotterdam to Dortmund with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Rotterdam to Dortmund train.
Travel between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Dortmund, Germany by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Netherlands
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 2/21/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Dortmund from Rotterdam before traveling.
The restriction level for your return train to Rotterdam, Netherlands from Dortmund is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Netherlands has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/8/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Rotterdam from Dortmund closer to your date of departure here here.
Some of the Rotterdam train stations to Dortmund you can start your journey from include Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Noord and Rotterdam Blaak. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Dortmund include Dortmund Hbf, Dortmund-Germania and Dortmund-Hörde.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving in Dortmund Hbf.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Rotterdam Centraal and travel around 0.6 miles (876 m) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Dortmund Hbf and need to travel approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the train station to the city center in Dortmund.
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