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Compare train and bus for Dortmund to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 22m. 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 train costs an average of $21, while a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 36 miles (58 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$21 Average price Cheapest | $13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 22m Average total duration Fastest 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (52m by train vs 1h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $21 (€17) compared to roughly $13 (€11) 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.
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How to get from Dortmund to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain12:26 PM0h48Dortmund Hbf1:14 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$81One-way0 transfers
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- FlixTrain12:26 PM0h48Dortmund Hbf1:14 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixTrain12:26 PM0h48Dortmund Hbf1:14 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$81One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain4:26 PM0h49Dortmund Hbf5:15 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$81One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain8:26 PM0h59Dortmund Hbf9:25 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$81One-way0 transfers
ICE 5234:00 AM0h55Dortmund Hbf4:55 AMDüsseldorf Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Düsseldorf:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Düsseldorf costing on average $14 (€11).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 24m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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