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4.6Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 6184:45 AM2h22Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:07 AMDortmund Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 6184:45 AM2h22Frankfurt Airport long-distance station7:07 AMDortmund Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH42165:10 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport5:55 PMDusseldorf Airport€1021One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 6184:32 AM2h35Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:07 AMDortmund Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
- IC 25416:58 AM3h23Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:21 AMDortmund Hbf€71One-way0 transfers
- IC 60402 · ICE 6183:11 AM3h56Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:07 AMDortmund Hbf€71One-way1 transfer
FlixBus10:55 PM3h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:05 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€201One-way0 transfers- FlixBus6:00 AM3h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:15 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:35 AM3h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:15 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€201One-way0 transfers
LH789:10 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport9:55 PMDusseldorf Airport€1021One-way0 transfers- LH741:45 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport2:30 PMDusseldorf Airport€1381One-way0 transfers
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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund
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 €12. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 45m. 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 €12, and a flight costs an average of €92.
Distance: 110 miles (178 km)
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€62 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €129 Average price | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 56m Average total duration 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund costing on average €62.
A bus is €109 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund costing on average €129.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 26m.
Bus takes on average 4h 2m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund costing on average €62.
A bus is €109 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund costing on average €129.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 26m.
Bus takes on average 4h 2m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), vlexx to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o. to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Dortmund by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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