Travel Information between Stuttgart and Dortmund
| 203 miles (327 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $20 - $23 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 3 h 25 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 3 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 203 miles (327 km) by train or bus from Stuttgart to Dortmund. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Stuttgart to Dortmund.
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How to get from Stuttgart to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Stuttgart to Dortmund

There are 2 options to travel between Stuttgart and Dortmund including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Dortmund is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $20 (€18) compared to other travel options to Dortmund:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Stuttgart to Dortmund costing on average $23 (€21).
Taking a train costs () less than taking a flight, which costs on average () for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Dortmund from Stuttgart is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 25 min.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 35 min of travel time.
Dortmund is approximately 203 miles (327 km) away from Stuttgart.
The average frequency per day from Stuttgart to Dortmund is:
- 8 buses a day.
- 25 flights a day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Stuttgart to Dortmund as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Stuttgart to Dortmund:
- Most travelers who book a train ticket from Stuttgart to Dortmund depart from Stuttgart Hbf to Dortmund Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Stuttgart to Dortmund:
- FlixBus can take you to Dortmund by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Stuttgart to Dortmund for $23 (€21).
- Deutsche Bahn can get you to Dortmund by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Stuttgart to Dortmund for $20 (€18) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Stuttgart to Dortmund with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct buses per day to Dortmund with.
- You can check for a direct train to Dortmund with Deutsche Bahn with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services to Dortmund tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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