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Compare train and bus for Baden-Baden to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Baden-Baden to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $55 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, while a train costs an average of $128.
Distance: 193 miles (311 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$128 Average price | $55 Average price Cheapest | $70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 4h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 20m Average total duration 15h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Baden-Baden to Dortmund
Compare the available ways to get from Baden-Baden to Dortmund, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Baden-Baden to Dortmund:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Baden-Baden to Dortmund costing on average $128.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 20m.
You'll arrive about 21m sooner (4h 6m by train vs 4h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $128 compared to roughly $70 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Baden-Baden to Dortmund
How to get from Baden-Baden to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Baden-Baden to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 2028:40 AM 3h41 Baden-Baden station 12:21 PM Dortmund Hbf $35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
ICE 2028:40 AM 3h41 Baden-Baden station 12:21 PM Dortmund Hbf $35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 2028:40 AM 3h41 Baden-Baden station 12:21 PM Dortmund Hbf $35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
17004 · ECE 8 · ICE 10128:03 AM 3h44 Baden-Baden station 11:47 AM Dortmund Hbf $41 1 One-way 2 transfers
ICE 202 · ICE 692 · 33089+
151108:40 AM 5h19 Baden-Baden station 1:59 PM Dortmund Hbf $48 1 One-way 3 transfers
4712 · ICE 374 · IC 20479:28 AM 4h53 Baden-Baden station 2:21 PM Dortmund Hbf $57 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 AM 17h25 Baden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof 5:05 AM Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Baden-Baden to Dortmund:
A bus is $73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Baden-Baden to Dortmund costing on average $128.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 20m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Baden-Baden and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Baden-Baden station and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Baden-Baden, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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