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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 34m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, and a train costs an average of €24.
Distance: 201 km
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€50 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest |
4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Dortmund
How to get from Amsterdam to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
03:45 PM3h45Amsterdam7:30 PMDortmund€241One-way0 transfers
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- 03:45 PM3h45Amsterdam7:30 PMDortmund€241One-way0 transfers
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KL17976:55 AM0h45Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:40 AMDusseldorf Airport€4531One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 3267+
20037+ICE 9126:36 PM3h39Amsterdam Zuid10:15 PMDortmund Hbf€261One-way2 transfers - IC 3061 · IC 3561 · 20093 · 101634:54 PM3h50Amsterdam Centraal8:44 PMDortmund Hbf€261One-way4 transfers
- IC 3067+20037+ICE 9126:24 PM3h51Amsterdam Centraal10:15 PMDortmund Hbf€261One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus8:20 AM4h10Schiphol, Airport Terminal 112:30 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€241One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 AM4h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)12:30 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€241One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:00 AM5h35Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:35 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€251One-way0 transfers
- KL1815+ICE 288:25 AM11h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:25 PMDortmund Hbf€2431One-way1 transfer
LH993+ICE 242:40 PM8h58Amsterdam Airport Schiphol11:38 PMDortmund Hbf€2521One-way1 transfer- LH989+ICE 2811:15 AM8h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:25 PMDortmund Hbf€2581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Dortmund:
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Dortmund costing on average €50.
A bus is €267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Dortmund costing on average €289.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 13m.
Bus takes on average 4h 42m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Sindbad, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Sindbad.
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