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Compare train and bus for Dortmund to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $133. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 20m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $133, and a train costs an average of $404.
Distance: 372 miles (600 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$133 Average price Cheapest | $415 Average price | $88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 10m Average total duration 13h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 50m Average total duration Fastest 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Leicester:
A bus is $283 (€230) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Leicester costing on average $415 (€338).
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 40m.
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How to get from Dortmund to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Leicester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:13 PM5h52Dortmund7:05 PMLeicester$4041One-way3 transfers
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1:13 PM5h52Dortmund7:05 PMLeicester$4041One-way3 transfers
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1:13 PM5h52Dortmund7:05 PMLeicester$4041One-way3 transfers
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3:13 PM5h52Dortmund9:05 PMLeicester$4041One-way3 transfers
9:13 AM5h56Dortmund3:09 PMLeicester$4041One-way3 transfers
11:13 AM6h25Dortmund5:38 PMLeicester$4041One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Leicester:
A bus is $283 (€230) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Leicester costing on average $415 (€338).
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 40m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Leicester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar to go to Leicester by train.
- Travel with Sindbad to go to Leicester by bus.
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