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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €137 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €137, while a flight costs an average of €455.
Distance: 933 miles (1502 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€455 Average price | €137 Average price Cheapest | €302 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 26m Average total duration Fastest 4h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 59m Average total duration 28h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.5 - 9.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Madrid to Dortmund:
A bus is €317 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Dortmund costing on average €455.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 59m.
You'll arrive about 13h 0m sooner (4h 26m by flight vs 17h 26m by car). Tickets start at around €455 compared to roughly €302 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Dortmund
How to get from Madrid to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM30h15Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses10:10 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€1961One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM30h15Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses10:10 PMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€1961One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IB7554:40 PM2h30Madrid Barajas Airport7:10 PMDusseldorf Airport€2261One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM35h15Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses10:50 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€2311One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:35 PM38h13Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses1:48 PMDortmund Hbf€2311One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM34h51Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)10:50 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€2361One-way2 transfers
LH1115 · LH784:55 PM4h50Madrid Barajas Airport9:45 PMDusseldorf Airport€2971One-way1 transfer- LH1121 · LH745:55 AM8h20Madrid Barajas Airport2:15 PMDusseldorf Airport€2971One-way1 transfer
- LH1113+
ICE 5281:05 PM9h25Madrid Barajas Airport10:30 PMDortmund Hbf€3141One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Dortmund:
A bus is €317 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Dortmund costing on average €455.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 59m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Iberia, KLM, Eurowings, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, TAP Portugal, Edelweiss Air to go to Dortmund by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Iberia, Eurowings.
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