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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €31 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, while a flight costs an average of €376.
Distance: 422 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€61 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest | €376 Average price | €74 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration 6h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Dortmund:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Dortmund costing on average €61.
A bus is €345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Dortmund costing on average €376.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Dortmund
How to get from Berlin to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:20 AM6h55Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)4:15 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:20 AM6h55Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)4:15 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW80509:50 AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:55 AMCologne Bonn Airport€2431One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain3:26 PM4h41Berlin Südkreuz station8:07 PMDortmund Hbf€351One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain3:19 PM4h48Berlin Hbf8:07 PMDortmund Hbf€351One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain11:19 AM4h49Berlin Hbf4:08 PMDortmund Hbf€381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:40 AM6h05Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)5:45 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:10 AM6h35Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz5:45 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:40 AM5h55Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)9:35 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€351One-way0 transfers
LH1927 · LH201812:50 PM3h50Berlin Brandenburg Airport4:40 PMDusseldorf Airport€3511One-way1 transfer
LH4245+LH7410:45 AM3h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport2:15 PMDusseldorf Airport€3581One-way1 transfer- LH1961 · LH20066:20 AM3h20Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:40 AMDusseldorf Airport€3651One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Dortmund:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Dortmund costing on average €61.
A bus is €345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Dortmund costing on average €376.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 13m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Condor Flugdienst, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, British Airways to go to Dortmund by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Dortmund by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings.
- 12 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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