Travel Information from Bielefeld to Dortmund
| 58 miles (93 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $8 | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 42 min | |
| Train • $5 (€4) • 42 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 58 miles (93 km) from Bielefeld to Dortmund. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bielefeld to Dortmund.
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How to get from Bielefeld to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bielefeld to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get from Bielefeld to Dortmund 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Bielefeld to Dortmund is a train with an average price of $5 (€4).
This is compared to other travel options from Bielefeld to Dortmund:
Taking a train costs $3 (€3) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $8 (€7) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Dortmund from Bielefeld is by train with an average travel time of 42 min.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h 40 min.
Dortmund is approximately 58 miles (93 km) away from Bielefeld.
The average frequency per day from Bielefeld to Dortmund is:
- 4 buses a day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bielefeld to Dortmund as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bielefeld to Dortmund:
- Buses mostly leave from Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede and tend to arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Trains mostly leave from Bielefeld Hbf and tend to arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bielefeld to Dortmund:
- You can take a bus from Bielefeld to Dortmund with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $8 (€7) with FlixBus from Bielefeld to Dortmund.
- You can travel by train from Bielefeld to Dortmund with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurobahn or National Express, and you can find FlixTrain Bielefeld to Dortmund tickets for $5 (€4) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Bielefeld to Dortmund with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 4 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or National Express with 4 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Dortmund as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Dortmund from Bielefeld.
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