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Compare train and bus for Dortmund to Cloppenburg
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Cloppenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €33, while a train costs an average of €50.
Distance: 95 miles (153 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€33 Average price Cheapest | €50 Average price | €28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 33m Average total duration 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Cloppenburg:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Cloppenburg costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Cloppenburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 33m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (1h 55m by train vs 2h 15m by car). Tickets start at around €50 compared to roughly €28 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Cloppenburg
How to get from Dortmund to Cloppenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Cloppenburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 89749 · 90008 · ICE 618+
753116:55 AM3h00Dortmund Hbf9:55 AMCloppenburg station€281One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- 89749 · 90008 · ICE 618+753116:55 AM3h00Dortmund Hbf9:55 AMCloppenburg station€281One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 616+753159:25 AM2h30Dortmund Hbf11:55 AMCloppenburg station€501One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 31247 · ICE 618+753116:33 AM3h22Dortmund Hbf9:55 AMCloppenburg station€281One-way2 transfers
- 89710 · ICE 2310+753138:07 AM2h48Dortmund Hbf10:55 AMCloppenburg station€481One-way2 transfers
- 89713 · 11506+753179:56 AM2h59Dortmund Hbf12:55 PMCloppenburg station€511One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Cloppenburg:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Cloppenburg costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Cloppenburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 33m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Cloppenburg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Cloppenburg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Vechta, Harmer Straße (Autohof Bakum).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, NordWestBahn to go to Cloppenburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cloppenburg by bus.
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