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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kiel to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of ฿ 1,290 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. 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 ฿ 1,290, while a flight costs an average of ฿ 15,302.
Distance: 223 miles (360 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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฿ 2,794 Average price | ฿ 1,290 Average price Cheapest | ฿ 15,302 Average price | ฿ 2,426 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 44m Average total duration 4h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Kiel to Dortmund
Compare the available ways to get from Kiel to Dortmund, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Dortmund:
A bus is ฿ 1,504 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Dortmund costing on average ฿ 2,794.
A bus is ฿ 14,012 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Dortmund costing on average ฿ 15,302.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Bus takes on average 7h 4m.
You'll arrive about 45m sooner (4h 14m by train vs 4h 59m by car). Tickets start at around ฿ 2,794 compared to roughly ฿ 2,426 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 Kiel to Dortmund
How to get from Kiel to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:50 AM 7h34 Kiel, ZOB 4:24 PM Dortmund Hbf ฿ 1,220 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
8:50 AM 7h34 Kiel, ZOB 4:24 PM Dortmund Hbf ฿ 1,220 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW90378:50 PM 0h55 Hamburg Airport 9:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport ฿ 5,054 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 577 · ICE 519
8:16 AM 4h16 Kiel Hbf 12:32 PM Dortmund Hbf ฿ 1,646 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 579 · ICE 611
10:16 AM 4h16 Kiel Hbf 2:32 PM Dortmund Hbf ฿ 1,646 1 One-way 1 transfer - 11263 · ICE 109
9:05 AM 4h27 Kiel Hbf 1:32 PM Dortmund Hbf ฿ 2,058 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:50 AM 9h05 Kiel, ZOB 5:55 PM Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf ฿ 1,220 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW9035
5:30 PM 0h55 Hamburg Airport 6:25 PM Dusseldorf Airport ฿ 5,751 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW7066
4:45 PM 0h55 Hamburg Airport 5:40 PM Dusseldorf Airport ฿ 5,751 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW7060
8:40 AM 0h55 Hamburg Airport 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport ฿ 5,751 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Dortmund:
A bus is ฿ 1,504 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Dortmund costing on average ฿ 2,794.
A bus is ฿ 14,012 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Dortmund costing on average ฿ 15,302.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Bus takes on average 7h 4m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Dortmund by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines.
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