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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $77 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $77, while a flight costs an average of $534.
Distance: 355 miles (572 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$534 Average price | $123 Average price | $77 Average price Cheapest | $181 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 45m Average total duration 8h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 44m Average total duration 12h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Dortmund:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Dortmund costing on average $123 (€103).
A bus is $456 (€383) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Dortmund costing on average $534 (€448).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 45m.
Bus takes on average 12h 44m.
You'll arrive about 5h 34m sooner (2h 57m by flight vs 8h 31m by car). Tickets start at around $534 (€448) compared to roughly $181 (€152) 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 Copenhagen to Dortmund
How to get from Copenhagen to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RJ 383 · ICE 6116:22 AM8h10Copenhagen Central Station2:32 PMDortmund Hbf$671One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJ 383 · ICE 6116:22 AM8h10Copenhagen Central Station2:32 PMDortmund Hbf$671One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW92439:05 AM1h20Copenhagen Airport10:25 AMDusseldorf Airport$3401One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 50113 · IC 5753 · 11163 · ICE 733:45 AM10h27Copenhagen Central Station2:12 PMDortmund Hbf$741One-way4 transfers
- IC 50101 · IC 5751 · 11159 · ECE 512:34 AM11h39Copenhagen Central Station12:13 PMDortmund Hbf$741One-way4 transfers
- IC 50121 · IC 5755 · 11167 · ICE 75:45 AM10h28Copenhagen Central Station4:13 PMDortmund Hbf$761One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus4:40 PM12h15København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro4:55 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf$711One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain8:55 PM15h29København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:24 PMDortmund Hbf$1571One-way1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus8:55 PM16h50København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro1:45 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf$1571One-way1 transfer
LH833 · LH726:10 AM3h25Copenhagen Airport9:35 AMDusseldorf Airport$3371One-way1 transfer
KL1266 · KL17996:00 AM5h50Copenhagen Airport11:50 AMDusseldorf Airport$3411One-way1 transfer- KL1266 · KL18016:00 AM7h55Copenhagen Airport1:55 PMDusseldorf Airport$3411One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Dortmund:
A bus is $46 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Dortmund costing on average $123 (€103).
A bus is $456 (€383) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Dortmund costing on average $534 (€448).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 45m.
Bus takes on average 12h 44m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Global Supply Systems, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Cityjet to go to Dortmund by flight.
- Travel with metronom, Deutsche Bahn to go to Dortmund by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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