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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, while a flight costs an average of €501.
Distance: 201 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€501 Average price | €60 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 11m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Dortmund to Amsterdam:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Amsterdam costing on average €60.
A bus is €477 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Amsterdam costing on average €501.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 9m.
Flight takes on average 5h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Amsterdam
How to get from Dortmund to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:26 PM5h04Dortmund Hbf9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€221One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain4:26 PM5h04Dortmund Hbf9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€221One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL180012:25 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport1:15 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€6671One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 26804 · IC 604025:45 AM3h14Dortmund Hbf8:59 AMAmsterdam Centraal€341One-way1 transfer
- ICE 944 · 10126 · 20074 · IC 354811:15 AM3h49Dortmund Hbf3:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid€441One-way3 transfers
- ICE 946 · 10118 · 20070 · IC 35409:14 AM3h50Dortmund Hbf1:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid€471One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus6:10 AM4h20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf10:30 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:10 AM4h40Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf10:50 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€231One-way0 transfers
08:05 AM4h10Dortmund12:15 PMAmsterdam€241One-way0 transfers
- ICE 513+KL18206:36 AM8h54Dortmund Hbf3:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3071One-way1 transfer
- ICE 527+KL18206:15 AM9h15Dortmund Hbf3:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3071One-way1 transfer
- 26806 · ICE 11+KL18206:45 AM8h45Dortmund Hbf3:30 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3201One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Amsterdam:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Amsterdam costing on average €60.
A bus is €477 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Amsterdam costing on average €501.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 9m.
Flight takes on average 5h 11m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, Sindbad to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Sindbad.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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