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Compare bus, train, and flight for Brussels to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 38m. 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 €17, and a train costs an average of €39.
Distance: 142 miles (229 km)
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€33 Average price Cheapest | €84 Average price |
4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Brussels to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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KL1702 · KL1799Other options
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KL1700 · KL1799Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Dortmund:
A bus is $28 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Dortmund costing on average $49 (€39).
A bus is $166 (€131) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Dortmund costing on average $187 (€148).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 45m.
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Dortmund as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruxelles, Gare du Nord and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Dortmund by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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