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Brussels ▸ Dortmund

Dortmund ▸ Brussels ⇄
6.8 a dayfastest 4h25☾ 1 overnight busBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇧🇪 Belgium → 🇩🇪 Germany

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BrusselsLiègeAachenCologneLeverkusenDüsseldorfDortmund· 229 km as the crow flies
  • 01:20 → 08:20
    FlixBus N79 ☾ Overnight
    Brussels South (Gare du Midi) → Dortmund central bus station · via Liège, Aachen, Cologne, Leverkusen…
    7h008 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:20 → 07:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 06:00 → 10:25
    FlixBus N380 / N380A
    Brussels-North train station → Dortmund central bus station · via Düsseldorf, Essen
    4h252 stops
    Runs: Daily until Fri 30 Oct, not Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 06:05 → 10:30
    FlixBus N380
    Brussels-North train station → Dortmund central bus station · via Düsseldorf, Essen
    4h252 stops
    Runs: Only Mon 2 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 08:45 → 13:10
    FlixBus N380
    Brussels-North train station → Dortmund central bus station · via Düsseldorf, Essen
    4h252 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: 07:45 → 12:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:15 → 14:40
    FlixBus 081
    Brussels-North train station → Dortmund central bus station · via Düsseldorf, Essen, Bochum
    5h254 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:55 → 16:10
    FlixBus N1360B
    Brussels-North train station → Dortmund central bus station · via Düsseldorf, Essen
    5h152 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:15 → 19:35
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Brussels - North Train Station → Dortmund - Bus Station · via Antwerp, Eindhoven, Duisburg, Essen
    6h204 stops
    Runs: Thu to Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 14:30 → 19:35
    FlixBus 081
    Brussels-North train station → Dortmund central bus station · via Roermond, Düsseldorf, Essen, Bochum
    5h055 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:25 → 22:10
    FlixBus N1153
    Brussels-North train station → Dortmund central bus station · via Aachen, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Essen
    5h454 stops
    Runs: Wed, Fri, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 15:25 → 21:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 17:10 → 21:45
    FlixBus 081
    Brussels-North train station → Dortmund central bus station · via Roermond, Düsseldorf, Essen
    4h354 stops
    Runs: Fri to SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:30 → 02:15+1
    FlixBus 1304
    Brussels-North train station → Dortmund central bus station · via Maastricht, Mönchengladbach, Duisburg, Essen
    4h454 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)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.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Brussels to Dortmund?

Yes. 6.8 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 Brussels to Dortmund?

The fastest takes 4h25; the slowest 7h00, for 229 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:20 and the latest at 21:30, local time in Brussels. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Brussels to Dortmund?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 01:20 arriving 08:20.

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