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Compare bus and train for Göttingen to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Göttingen to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, while a train costs an average of $63.
Distance: 106 miles (171 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$63 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Dortmund:
A bus is $43 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Dortmund costing on average $63 (€53).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (2h 29m by train vs 2h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $63 (€53) compared to roughly $35 (€29) 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.
Travel optionsfrom Göttingen to Dortmund
How to get from Göttingen to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Göttingen to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:20 PM3h10Göttingen, ZOB7:30 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:20 PM3h10Göttingen, ZOB7:30 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 686 · IC 20448:59 AM2h33Göttingen station11:32 AMDortmund Hbf$691One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 776 · ICE 9448:33 AM2h38Göttingen station11:11 AMDortmund Hbf$741One-way1 transfer
- ICE 888 · ICE 654 · 897167:59 AM3h06Göttingen station11:05 AMDortmund Hbf$841One-way2 transfers
- ICE 588 · IC 24424:59 PM2h33Göttingen station7:32 PMDortmund Hbf$871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Dortmund:
A bus is $43 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Dortmund costing on average $63 (€53).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Göttingen and Dortmund as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Göttingen station and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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