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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Tübingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Tübingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, while a flight costs an average of $443.
Distance: 218 miles (351 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$133 Average price | $443 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 31m Average total duration 11h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Tübingen:
A bus is $86 (€72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Tübingen costing on average $133 (€111).
A bus is $395 (€330) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Tübingen costing on average $443 (€370).
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 11h 31m.
You'll arrive about 6m sooner (5h 4m by train vs 5h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $133 (€111) compared to roughly $78 (€65) 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 Tübingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Tübingen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 23 · ICE 117 · 3255+
245074:18 AM6h40Dortmund Hbf10:58 AMTübingen Hbf$601One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 23 · ICE 117 · 3255+245074:18 AM6h40Dortmund Hbf10:58 AMTübingen Hbf$601One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 101 · ICE 591 · 193095:34 AM4h48Dortmund Hbf10:22 AMTübingen Hbf$1001One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 921 · 4251 · ICE 511 · 192131:44 AM7h38Dortmund Hbf9:22 AMTübingen Hbf$721One-way3 transfers
- ICE 101 · IC 1648 · ICE 513 · 193135:34 AM5h48Dortmund Hbf11:22 AMTübingen Hbf$971One-way3 transfers
- ICE 523 · ICE 511 · 192133:55 AM5h27Dortmund Hbf9:22 AMTübingen Hbf$1121One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Tübingen:
A bus is $86 (€72) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Tübingen costing on average $133 (€111).
A bus is $395 (€330) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Tübingen costing on average $443 (€370).
Other travel options to Tübingen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 11h 31m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Tübingen 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 Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Tübingen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Tübingen, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, Regional-Express to go to Tübingen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Tübingen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Tübingen by bus.
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