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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. 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 €59, while a flight costs an average of €455.
Distance: 469 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€145 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest | €455 Average price | €108 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 42m Average total duration 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 31m Average total duration 10h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg 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 Paris to Dortmund:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Dortmund costing on average €145.
A bus is €395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Dortmund costing on average €455.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 10h 31m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Dortmund
How to get from Paris to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:45 PM9h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:50 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:45 PM9h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:50 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AF16069:35 AM1h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:50 AMDusseldorf Airport€5491One-way0 transfers
Other options
9411+ICE 1067:45 AM10h42Paris Gare du Nord6:27 PMDortmund Hbf€1061One-way1 transfer- 94593:40 PM4h50Paris Gare du Nord8:30 PMDortmund Hbf€1251One-way0 transfers
- 94715:42 PM5h15Paris Gare du Nord10:57 PMDortmund Hbf€1251One-way0 transfers
511218:25 AM11h10Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:35 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€501One-way0 transfers- FlixBus10:30 AM10h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:10 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€511One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:35 PM10h45Paris, Porte Maillot8:20 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€521One-way0 transfers
DE4292+ICE 9168:25 AM9h52Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:17 PMDortmund Hbf€1711One-way1 transfer- DE4292+ICE 1068:25 AM10h02Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:27 PMDortmund Hbf€1711One-way1 transfer
- DE4292+ICE 9188:25 AM7h53Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport4:18 PMDortmund Hbf€1871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Dortmund:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Dortmund costing on average €145.
A bus is €395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Dortmund costing on average €455.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 10h 31m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Dortmund by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Regional, Intercity to go to Dortmund by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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