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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $14. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 45m. 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 $14, and a flight costs an average of $111.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$68 Average price | $25 Average price Cheapest | $138 Average price |
3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:25AM4h35Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)03:00PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf$341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus06:00AM3h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)09:15AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf$321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH7208:50AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport09:35AMDusseldorf Airport$1481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 232605:25AM3h31Frankfurt (Main) Hbf08:56AMDortmund Hbf$431One-way0 transfers
- S8 · IC 232605:00AM3h56Frankfurt am Main Flughafen08:56AMDortmund Hbf$621One-way1 transfer
- ICE 61804:59AM2h22Frankfurt Airport long-distance station07:21AMDortmund Hbf$851One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:00AM4h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)03:00PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf$361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus05:35AM3h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)09:15AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf$321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus06:30AM5h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:40AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf$401One-way0 transfers
- LH7401:30PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport02:15PMDusseldorf Airport$1481One-way0 transfers
- LH7605:00PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport05:45PMDusseldorf Airport$1481One-way0 transfers
- LH7809:00PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport09:45PMDusseldorf Airport$1481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund costing on average $19 (€15).
A bus is $97 (€79) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund costing on average $111 (€90).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 7m.
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Dortmund by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Dortmund by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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