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Compare bus and train for Dortmund to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $82. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 9h 33m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $82, and a train costs an average of $497.
Distance: 458 miles (738 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$104 Average price Cheapest | $578 Average price | $88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
19h 16m Average total duration 18h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 3m Average total duration Fastest 9h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Liverpool:
A bus is $473 (€385) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Liverpool costing on average $578 (€470).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 33m.
Bus takes on average 18h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Liverpool
How to get from Dortmund to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:05 PM24h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf1:50 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$1731One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:05 PM24h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf1:50 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$1731One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 PM22h40Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf4:30 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$2041One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 PM26h25Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf8:15 PMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre$2051One-way2 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus4:27 PM25h03Dortmund Hbf4:30 PMLiverpool, Liverpool One$2071One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Liverpool:
A bus is $473 (€385) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Liverpool costing on average $578 (€470).
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 33m.
Bus takes on average 18h 46m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Liverpool as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Liverpool, Liverpool One.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar to go to Liverpool by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Liverpool by flight.
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