Train to Köln
Antwerp → Köln · about 2h 25m
Train to Dortmund
Köln → Dortmund · about 1h 20m
Antwerp → Dortmund
Belgium to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Antwerp?
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About the trip from Antwerp to Dortmund
Antwerp (Belgium) and Dortmund (Germany) are 215 km (134 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Köln: about 3h 55m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train and bus via Köln and Hagen, takes about 3h 50m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Antwerp to Köln: about 2h 25m, 181 km
- Train from Köln to Dortmund: about 1h 20m, 74 km
Every route we know
- Train, via Köln: about 3h 55m, 1 change
- Train + Bus, via Köln and Hagen: about 3h 50m, 2 changes
- Bus, direct: about 6h, no changes
- Bus + Train + Bus + Train, via Eindhoven, Venlo and Duisburg: about 4h, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.