By train, Witten Hauptbahnhof is on the S-Bahn network (S5 line), with direct trains to Dortmund (25 minutes), Bochum (10 minutes), and Hagen (20 minutes). From Dortmund there are connections to the wider national network. Bochum and Essen are also reachable on the regional RE network. By car, Witten is directly accessible from the A44 and A45 motorways and sits within the dense Ruhr road network. Parking is plentiful in the city centre. By cycling, the RuhrtalRadweg passes through Witten along the river, connecting it to Bochum (west) and Hagen (east).