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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Erlangen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Erlangen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $38 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 6h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, while a bus costs an average of $38.
Distance: 203 miles (328 km)
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How to get from Dortmund to Erlangen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Erlangen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:05 AM11h45Dortmund3:50 PMErlangen$401One-way0 transfers
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4:05 AM11h45Dortmund3:50 PMErlangen$401One-way0 transfers
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4:05 AM11h45Dortmund3:50 PMErlangen$401One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Erlangen:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Erlangen costing on average $87.
A bus is $286 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Erlangen costing on average $324.
Other travel options to Erlangen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 50m.
Flight takes on average 21h 25m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Erlangen 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 Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Erlangen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Erlangen, Busbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Erlangen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Erlangen by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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