Lille to Dortmund bus: 1.9 a day, fastest 6h10

1.9 a dayfastest 6h10BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany

Direct buses · no change

LilleBrusselsAntwerpEindhovenDuisburgEssenDortmund· 323 km as the crow flies

04:15 → 10:25
FlixBus N380 / N380A
Lille → Dortmund central bus station · via Brussels, Düsseldorf, Essen
6h103 stops
Runs: Daily until Fri 30 Oct, not Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
04:20 → 10:30
FlixBus N380
Lille → Dortmund central bus station · via Brussels, Düsseldorf, Essen
6h103 stops
Runs: Only Mon 2 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
07:00 → 13:10
FlixBus N380
Lille → Dortmund central bus station · via Brussels, Düsseldorf, Essen
6h103 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Sun 1 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:00 → 12:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:50 → 19:35
BlaBlaCar Bus
Lille - Europe Train Station → Dortmund - Bus Station · via Brussels, Antwerp, Eindhoven, Duisburg…
7h455 stops
Runs: Thu to Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
13:35 → 22:10
FlixBus N1153
Lille → Dortmund central bus station · via Brussels, Aachen, Cologne, Düsseldorf…
8h356 stops
Runs: Wed, Fri, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 12:35 → 21:10)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026), FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct6h48

To Lille14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N380 / N380A6h10
From Dortmund central bus station9 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Lille to Dortmund in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Lille to Dortmund nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Lille to Dortmund?

Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Lille to Dortmund?

The fastest takes 6h10; the slowest 8h35, for 323 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 04:15 and the latest at 13:35, local time in Lille. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lille to Dortmund?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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