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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $249 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 40m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $249, while a flight costs an average of $551.
Distance: 987 miles (1590 km)
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$551 Average price | $249 Average price Cheapest | $499 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 11m Average total duration 32h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Alicante:
A bus is $302 (€249) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Alicante costing on average $551 (€455).
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 11m.
Tickets start at around $249 (€206) compared to roughly $499 (€412) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $250 (€206). The journey takes 32h 41m versus 20h 44m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Alicante
How to get from Dortmund to Alicante by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Alicante is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 13555:35 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport8:10 PMAlicante Elche Airport$1141One-way0 transfers
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FR 13555:35 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport8:10 PMAlicante Elche Airport$1141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 13555:35 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport8:10 PMAlicante Elche Airport$1141One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:26 PM36h44Dortmund Hbf9:10 AMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$1561One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 PM38h30Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf9:10 AMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$1661One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM38h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:10 PMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$1671One-way2 transfers
EW95306:10 AM2h35Dusseldorf Airport8:45 AMAlicante Elche Airport$1181One-way0 transfers
EW953211:50 AM2h35Dusseldorf Airport2:25 PMAlicante Elche Airport$1391One-way0 transfers
EW5305:30 AM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport8:05 AMAlicante Elche Airport$1401One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Alicante:
A bus is $302 (€249) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Alicante costing on average $551 (€455).
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 11m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Alicante as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Alicante by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Smartwings, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Malta Air, Ryanair, Iberia to go to Alicante by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Malta Air, Ryanair.
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