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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leuven to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Leuven to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei210 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. 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 lei210, while a flight costs an average of lei3067.
Distance: 127 miles (205 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
lei3067 Average price | lei492 Average price | lei210 Average price Cheapest | lei220 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 9m Average total duration 2h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Leuven to Dortmund:
A bus is lei283 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Dortmund costing on average lei492.
A bus is lei2857 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leuven to Dortmund costing on average lei3067.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
Tickets start at around lei210 compared to roughly lei220 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei10. The journey takes 5h 45m versus 2h 44m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Leuven to Dortmund
How to get from Leuven to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leuven to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 504 · ICE 11 · ICE 5456:25 AM3h19Leuven station9:44 AMDortmund Hbflei2451One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 504 · ICE 11 · ICE 5456:25 AM3h19Leuven station9:44 AMDortmund Hbflei2451One-way2 transfers
Fastest
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94595:29 PM3h10Leuven station8:39 PMDortmund Hbflei4291One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 506 · ICE 13 · 268158:29 AM3h46Leuven station12:15 PMDortmund Hbflei3631One-way2 transfers
- R 3057 · IC 506 · ICE 13 · 268158:02 AM4h13Heverlee12:15 PMDortmund Hbflei3631One-way3 transfers
- R 3059 · IC 508 · ICE 15 · 2681910:02 AM4h13Heverlee2:15 PMDortmund Hbflei3861One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Dortmund:
A bus is lei283 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Dortmund costing on average lei492.
A bus is lei2857 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leuven to Dortmund costing on average lei3067.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leuven and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Leuven, Diestsepoort and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Leuven station and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, KLM to go to Dortmund by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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