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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 prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a flight costs an average of $113.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$67 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest | $141 Average price |
4h 3m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- FlixBus12:40 PM3h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf4:25 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$231One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:15 PM3h20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:35 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH753:10 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport4:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1391One-way0 transfers
Other options
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151078:00 AM3h39Dortmund Hbf11:39 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$851One-way1 transfer - ICE 646 · ICE 12258:15 AM3h44Dortmund Hbf11:59 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$911One-way1 transfer
- ICE 2198:39 AM2h16Dortmund Hbf10:55 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$991One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:15 AM5h15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf1:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$291One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:40 PM3h50Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf10:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:55 AM4h05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$211One-way0 transfers
LH42176:40 PM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1391One-way0 transfers- LH796:10 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1391One-way0 transfers
- LH7310:40 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport11:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2041One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $21 (€17).
A bus is $98 (€79) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $113 (€90).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 11m.
Bus takes on average 3h 20m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, FlixTrain to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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