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Compare bus and train for Gelsenkirchen to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €4.
Distance: 14 miles (24 km)
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€6 Average price Cheapest | €13 Average price |
1h 5m Average total duration 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 58m Average total duration Fastest 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Gelsenkirchen to Dortmund
How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Dortmund:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Gelsenkirchen to Dortmund costing on average $8 (€6).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 30m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Dortmund as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bochum, Hbf and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, VIAS Rail GmbH, Eurobahn to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurobahn.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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