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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, while a flight costs an average of $143.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$54 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $143 Average price | $42 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 51m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $54.
A bus is $122 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $143.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 46m.
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 10156:09 PM2h10Dortmund Hbf8:19 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 10156:09 PM2h10Dortmund Hbf8:19 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH42176:40 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1261One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 6112:36 PM2h13Dortmund Hbf4:49 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$91One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6156:36 PM2h13Dortmund Hbf8:49 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$91One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6178:36 PM2h13Dortmund Hbf10:49 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 PM3h20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 PM3h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf1:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:10 AM4h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf9:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$181One-way0 transfers
- LH753:10 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport4:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1261One-way0 transfers
- LH796:00 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport6:50 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1261One-way0 transfers
- LH7311:00 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport11:50 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $54.
A bus is $122 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $143.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 46m.
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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