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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, and a train costs an average of €24.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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€57 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest |
4h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund costing on average $30 (€24).
A bus is $115 (€91) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund costing on average $132 (€104).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 11m.
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Dortmund as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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