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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 prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 52m. 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 train costs an average of €5, and a bus costs an average of €9.
Distance: 36 miles (58 km)
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€10 Average price Cheapest | €10 Average price |
1h 22m Average total duration Fastest 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Dortmund to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Düsseldorf:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Düsseldorf costing on average $11 (€9).
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 10m.
- 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, National Express, Eurostar, Eurobahn to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, National Express, Eurostar, Eurobahn.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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