Dortmund main railway station
(Hauptbahnhof) is an Intercity Express (ICE) long distance
station and rates as one of the most important hubs in Germany for passenger
rail transport. The station is located in the centre of the city, on the
edge of the central pedestrianised shopping zone. The Westfalen Stadium is
7 stops away on the metro (Stadtbahn), for which there is an integrated station
below the railway station (see City centre to
stadium).
Local transport
As well as the
Stadtbahn (a metro system that runs both above and below
ground), the city also runs 2 tram lines and a comprehensive bus
network (Public transport planner).
Mainline
Services
As a major hub for ICE trains, there are direct
mainline services to and from Dortmund all but one of the other World
Cup venues. (German rail journey planner) These are shown on the
right:
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| Dortmund main station |
- Frankfurt, c. 2
hrs 30 mins
- Suttgart, c. 3 hrs 30
mins
- Cologne, c. 1 hr
10 mins
- Hanover, c. 1 hr 40
mins
- Leipzig, c. 4 hrs 50
mins
- Munich, c. 5
hrs 50 mins
- Nuremberg, c. 5
hrs 50 mins
- Gelsenkirchen, c. 25 mins
- Kaiserslautern (1 change), c. 3hrs 50 mins
- Hamburg, c. 2 hrs 50 mins
- Berlin Zoo, c. 3 hrs 15 mins
Map
of station location |
