Venlo ▸ Dortmund
Dortmund ▸ Venlo ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 2h10FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
VenloDuisburgEssenBochumDortmund· 91 km as the crow flies
- 02:35 → 04:45FlixBus N116Venlo Station (Platform G) → Dortmund central bus station · via Düsseldorf, Essen2h102 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:35 → 03:45)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 11:35 → 13:50FlixBus 023Venlo Station (Platform G) → Dortmund central bus station · via Duisburg, Essen, Bochum2h153 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 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. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Venlo to Dortmund?
Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Venlo to Dortmund?
The fastest takes 2h10; the slowest 2h15, for 91 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 02:35 and the latest at 11:35, local time in Venlo. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Venlo to Dortmund?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.