How to travel from Magdeburg to Dortmund, Germany

There are several options for getting from Magdeburg to Dortmund by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €24 ($24) and will take around 5hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 3h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €47 ($47).

The distance between Magdeburg and Dortmund is around 349km (217 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 295km (183 miles)

It takes around 3h 10m to get from Magdeburg and Dortmund by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 10m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Magdeburg to Dortmund is to drive which takes around 3h 10m and will set you back approx €47 ($47).

The cheapest way to travel between Magdeburg and Dortmund, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €24 ($24) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Magdeburg and Dortmund. It typically takes around 3h 10m and departs once a week.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Magdeburg and Dortmund with no changeovers required. The train runs once a week and takes 3h 10m.

Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Regional, WestfalenBahn GmbH and National Express run train services between Magdeburg and Dortmund. Trains depart once a week and will take around 3h 10m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Magdeburg and Dortmund. It typically takes around 5hrs and departs once daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Magdeburg and Dortmund with no changeovers required. The bus runs once daily and takes 5hrs.

FlixBus and FlixBus-de run regular bus services between Magdeburg and Dortmund. Buses run once daily and take around 5hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Magdeburg to Dortmund. We recommend that you take the train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and then to Flughafen BER - Terminal 1-2 then fly from Berlin Brandenburg Apt (BER) to Dusseldorf (DUS) then take the train to Dortmund Hbf. instead which will take 4h 20m.

The closest major airport to Dortmund is Dortmund Airport (DTM) (DTM) which is approximately 10km (6 miles) from Dortmund. Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) (DUS) and Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) (FMO) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Magdeburg and Dortmund. The distance is around 355km (220 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 10m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Magdeburg to Dortmund is to take the train which takes, on average, 3h 10m and will usually cost around €85 ($85).