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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 $24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 23m. 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 $24, while a flight costs an average of $251.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$82 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $251 Average price | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration 1h 36m 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 $58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $82.
A bus is $227 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $251.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 36m.
Bus takes on average 4h 49m.
Tickets start at around $82 compared to roughly $41 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -$41. The journey takes 2h 53m versus 2h 43m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:15 PM3h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf1:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:15 PM3h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf1:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 513 · ICE 15576:36 AM2h37Dortmund Hbf9:13 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1341One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 513 · ICE 256:36 AM3h37Dortmund Hbf10:13 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$961One-way1 transfer
- 26410 · 17409 · ICE 278:09 AM4h04Dortmund Hbf12:13 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1101One-way2 transfers
- ICE 2013 · ICE 15158:57 AM2h52Dortmund Hbf11:49 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$1341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus4:55 AM4h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 PM3h20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$241One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:55 AM3h20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf8:15 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$271One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $82.
A bus is $227 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $251.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 36m.
Bus takes on average 4h 49m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 7 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, FlixTrain, Regional-Express, Intercity, Hessische Landesbahn, Regional to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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