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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, while a flight costs an average of $589.
Distance: 243 miles (392 km)
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$120 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $589 Average price | $88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration 4h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 44m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau
Compare the available ways to get from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau:
A bus is $70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau costing on average $120.
A bus is $539 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau costing on average $589.
Other travel options to Freiburg im Breisgau take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 27m.
Bus takes on average 8h 44m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (4h 57m by train vs 5h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $120 compared to roughly $88 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau
How to get from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
6:40 PM 7h50 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 2:30 AM Freiburg, ZOB $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
6:40 PM 7h50 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 2:30 AM Freiburg, ZOB $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- KL1802 · KL1947
2:30 PM 2h55 Dusseldorf Airport 5:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $354 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 915 · ICE 71
8:10 AM 4h21 Dortmund Hbf 12:31 PM Freiburg Hbf $48 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2042 · ICE 2013 · ICE 371
9:36 AM 5h25 Dortmund Hbf 3:01 PM Freiburg Hbf $58 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 27 · ICE 225 · ECE 5
8:35 AM 5h56 Dortmund Hbf 2:31 PM Freiburg Hbf $58 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
9:15 PM 7h40 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 4:55 AM Freiburg, ZOB $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
- KL1804 · KL1943
6:40 PM 14h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:35 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $144 1 One-way 1 transfer 
AF1107 · AF12926:40 AM 7h15 Dusseldorf Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $196 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF1007 · AF1292
8:45 PM 17h10 Dusseldorf Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $198 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau:
A bus is $70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau costing on average $120.
A bus is $539 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Freiburg im Breisgau costing on average $589.
Other travel options to Freiburg im Breisgau take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 27m.
Bus takes on average 8h 44m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Freiburg im Breisgau 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 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Freiburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Freiburg, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Regional-Express, Intercity, Eurostar to go to Freiburg im Breisgau by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Freiburg im Breisgau by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, KLM Cityhopper, Vueling, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Freiburg im Breisgau by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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