How to get to Dortmund from Cardiff

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from Cardiff to Dortmund

How to get to Dortmund from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Cardiff to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

First Great Western Service
10:1910h34
Cardiff
20:53Dortmund
£3691One-way
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First Great Western Service
10:1910h34
Cardiff
20:53Dortmund
£3691One-way
4 changes

Fastest

First Great Western Service
10:1910h34
Cardiff
20:53Dortmund
£3691One-way
4 changes

Other options

First Great Western Service
12:1910h47
Cardiff
23:06Dortmund
£3691One-way
4 changes

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FAQs: Cardiff to Dortmund

Travel to Dortmund easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cardiff to Dortmund.

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There are 2 options to travel between Cardiff and Dortmund including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Cardiff to Dortmund is a coach with an average price of £107.

This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Dortmund:

A coach is £266 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Dortmund costing on average £374.

The fastest way to travel from Cardiff to Dortmund is by train with an average journey time of 10h 32m.

Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:

Coach takes on average 20h 0m.

The Cardiff to Dortmund distance is approximately 736 km.
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Dortmund is:
  • Around 2 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cardiff to Dortmund:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cardiff to Dortmund, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with first_great_western to go to Dortmund by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Cardiff to Dortmund often also extend their vacation to go to Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Katowice. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Dortmund and these popular destinations at a great price.

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