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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 45 miles (74 km)
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$15 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Dortmund to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Cologne:
A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Cologne costing on average $9 (€7).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 45m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Cologne 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 Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Cologne by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines.
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