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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $35. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, and a train costs an average of $35.
Distance: 273 miles (440 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$105 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest |
6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 57m Average total duration 7h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Dortmund to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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AF1107 · AF1192Other options
IC 2013 · ICE 371IC 2156 · ICE 1644 · ICE 37333084+
15107+ICE 595 · ICE 105
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KL1949KL1804 · KL1949
BA933 · BA762Find 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 Dortmund to Basel:
A train is 0 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Basel costing on average $35 (€28).
A train is $104 (€83) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Basel costing on average $139 (€111).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 10m.
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Basel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Basel by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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