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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Bern
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. 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 $68, while a flight costs an average of $769.
Distance: 315 miles (508 km)
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$155 Average price | $68 Average price Cheapest | $769 Average price | $193 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 28m Average total duration 10h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Dortmund to Bern:
A bus is $87 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Bern costing on average $155.
A bus is $700 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Bern costing on average $769.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 5m.
Bus takes on average 11h 28m.
The journey is about 20m faster (6h 35m by train vs 6h 55m by car) and roughly $37 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($155 vs $193). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Bern
How to get from Dortmund to Bern by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Bern is by taking a bus because itās the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus Ā· FlixBus Ā· FlixBus9:15 PM17h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:10 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$641One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus Ā· FlixBus Ā· FlixBus9:15 PM17h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:10 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$641One-way2 transfers
Fastest
AF1107 Ā· AF11926:55 AM3h00Dusseldorf Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3741One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 2042 Ā· ICE 2013 Ā· ICE 371 Ā· IC 9779:36 AM7h20Dortmund Hbf4:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$911One-way3 transfers
- IC 2042 Ā· ICE 105 Ā· IC 9759:36 AM6h20Dortmund Hbf3:56 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1191One-way2 transfers
- ICE 27 Ā· ICE 225 Ā· ECE 5 Ā· IC 6278:20 AM8h06Dortmund Hbf4:26 PMBern Hauptbahnhof$1191One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus Ā· FlixBus9:45 AM18h35Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf4:20 AMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$671One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus Ā· FlixBus8:26 PM18h44Dortmund Hbf3:10 PMBern, Car-Terminal Neufeld$731One-way2 transfers
VY1897 Ā· VY62629:45 AM9h35Dusseldorf Airport7:20 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2081One-way1 transfer- AF1007 Ā· AF11927:25 PM14h30Dusseldorf Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2351One-way1 transfer
- AF1407 Ā· AF11924:45 PM17h10Dusseldorf Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2351One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Bern:
A bus is $87 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Bern costing on average $155.
A bus is $700 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Bern costing on average $769.
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 5m.
Bus takes on average 11h 28m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Bern 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 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bern by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bern by bus.
- Travel with asl airlines, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Global Supply Systems, Air France, KLM to go to Bern by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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