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Compare train and bus for Dortmund to Salzgitter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Salzgitter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of S$91 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of S$91, while a bus costs an average of S$91.
Distance: 132 miles (213 km)
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S$91 Average price Cheapest | S$91 Average price | S$62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 46m Average total duration 11h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Salzgitter:
A train is S$0.22 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Salzgitter costing on average S$91.
Other travel options to Salzgitter take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 46m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (2h 49m by train vs 3h 8m by car). Tickets start at around S$91 compared to roughly S$62 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.
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How to get from Dortmund to Salzgitter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Salzgitter is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:47 AM2h49Dortmund1:36 PMSz-watenstedt, BahnhofS$1261One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
10:47 AM2h49Dortmund1:36 PMSz-watenstedt, BahnhofS$1261One-way2 transfers
Fastest
10:47 AM2h49Dortmund1:36 PMSz-watenstedt, BahnhofS$1261One-way2 transfers
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12:47 PM2h49Dortmund3:36 PMSz-watenstedt, BahnhofS$1261One-way2 transfers
2:47 PM2h49Dortmund5:36 PMSz-watenstedt, BahnhofS$1261One-way2 transfers
4:47 PM2h49Dortmund7:36 PMSz-watenstedt, BahnhofS$1261One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Salzgitter:
A train is S$0.22 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Salzgitter costing on average S$91.
Other travel options to Salzgitter take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 46m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Salzgitter as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Salzgitter, Rathaus Lebenstedt.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Salzgitter by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Salzgitter by bus.
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