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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Amsterdam 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 8m. 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 €20.
Distance: 201 km
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€56 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest |
3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration 4h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Amsterdam:
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Amsterdam costing on average €20.
A bus is €197 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Amsterdam costing on average €211.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 55m.
Bus takes on average 3h 20m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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, Ourbus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Eurobahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
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