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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $146 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $146, while a flight costs an average of $538.
Distance: 743 miles (1196 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$538 Average price | $146 Average price Cheapest | $283 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 49m Average total duration 25h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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.
Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Dortmund
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Dortmund, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Dortmund:
A bus is $393 (€330) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Dortmund costing on average $538 (€451).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 49m.
You'll arrive about 11h 3m sooner (4h 7m by flight vs 15h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $538 (€451) compared to roughly $283 (€237) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Dortmund
How to get from Barcelona to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:20 PM 24h09 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 1:29 PM Dortmund Hbf $209 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
1:20 PM 24h09 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 1:29 PM Dortmund Hbf $209 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
VY10946:30 AM 2h15 Barcelona El Prat Airport 8:45 AM Dusseldorf Airport $410 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
5:45 PM 31h20 Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants 1:05 AM Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf $216 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 AM 26h25 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 10:50 AM Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf $221 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain
11:10 PM 34h17 Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants 9:27 AM Dortmund Hbf $223 1 One-way 3 transfers
EW5219:45 AM 2h20 Barcelona El Prat Airport 12:05 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $299 1 One-way 0 transfers
LX1953 · LX10189:55 AM 3h50 Barcelona El Prat Airport 1:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport $334 1 One-way 1 transfer- KL1510 · KL1799
6:00 AM 4h55 Barcelona El Prat Airport 10:55 AM Dusseldorf Airport $336 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Dortmund:
A bus is $393 (€330) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Dortmund costing on average $538 (€451).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 49m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Eurowings, Vueling, Iberia, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Malta Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, BA Cityflyer, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Transavia France, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines to go to Dortmund by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Vueling, Smartwings, Malta Air, Ryanair, Avion Express Malta.
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