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Travel Information from Dortmund to Berlin

Distance421 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€15 - €20
Cheapest modeTrain • €15 • 3 h 28 min
Fastest modeTrain • €15 • 3 h 28 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or coach to travel 421 km between Dortmund and Berlin. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Dortmund to Berlin.

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from Dortmund to Berlin

How to get from Dortmund to Berlin by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Dortmund to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixTrainFlixTrain
09:31AM4h01
Dortmund Hbf
01:32PMBerlin Hbf
261One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
10:00AM7h00
Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
05:00PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)
261One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Eurowings EW4
11:15AM1h10
Cologne Bonn Airport
12:25PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport
2801One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain
09:31AM4h13
Dortmund Hbf
01:44PMBerlin Ostbahnhof
261One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 545
09:47AM3h29
Dortmund Hbf
01:16PMBerlin Hbf
651One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 845
08:45AM3h31
Dortmund Hbf
12:16PMBerlin Hbf
691One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:00AM7h35
Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
05:35PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz
261One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
02:25PM6h45
Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
09:10PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)
261One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
04:20PM7h05
Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
11:25PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)
281One-way
0 transfers
Eurowings EW9042
02:35PM1h10
Dusseldorf Airport
03:45PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport
2801One-way
0 transfers
Eurowings EW6
03:00PM1h10
Cologne Bonn Airport
04:10PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport
2801One-way
0 transfers
Eurowings EW8071
07:40PM1h10
Cologne Bonn Airport
08:50PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport
2801One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Dortmund to Berlin

Travel to Berlin easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dortmund to Berlin.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Dortmund to Berlin: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Dortmund to Berlin is a train with an average price of €15.

This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Berlin:

A train is €6 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €20 from Dortmund to Berlin.

A train is less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Berlin costing on average.

The fastest way to get to Berlin from Dortmund is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 28 min.

Other travel options to Berlin take longer:

Coach takes on average 5 h 40 min.

The distance from Dortmund to Berlin is approximately 421 km.

The average frequency per day from Dortmund to Berlin is:

  • 12 coaches a day.
  • Around 16 flights per day.
  • 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Dortmund and Berlin as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Dortmund to Berlin:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
  • Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Dortmund to Berlin depart from Dortmund Hbf to Berlin Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Dortmund to Berlin:

  • You can travel from Dortmund to Berlin by coach with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €20 with FlixBus from Dortmund to Berlin.
  • You can take a train from Dortmund to Berlin with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. Cheap tickets can be found for €15 with FlixTrain from Dortmund to Berlin.

Yes, there are direct routes from Dortmund to Berlin with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 12 direct coaches per day to take to Berlin with FlixBus.
  • You can find 9 direct trains per day to Berlin with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain.

Direct services to Berlin tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Your journey from Dortmund to Berlin doesn't have to end in Berlin. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Prague, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich or Dresden. If you’d like to add Prague, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich or Dresden to your Dortmund to Berlin trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Berlin today!

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