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Compare train and bus for Mönchengladbach to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mönchengladbach to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, while a train costs an average of €22.
Distance: 49 miles (80 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€22 Average price | €10 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m Average total duration 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Mönchengladbach to Dortmund:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Dortmund costing on average €25.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 29m.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (1h 18m by train vs 1h 40m by car). Tickets start at around €25 compared to roughly €15 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 Mönchengladbach to Dortmund
How to get from Mönchengladbach to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mönchengladbach to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:25 AM1h50Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof2:15 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:25 AM1h50Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof2:15 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbf€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 15479:58 AM1h12Mönchengladbach Hbf11:10 AMDortmund Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10119 · ICE 5458:21 AM1h23Mönchengladbach Hbf9:44 AMDortmund Hbf€181One-way1 transfer
- 10127 · ICE 54710:21 AM1h23Mönchengladbach Hbf11:44 AMDortmund Hbf€241One-way1 transfer
- 10131 · ICE 84911:21 AM1h25Mönchengladbach Hbf12:46 PMDortmund Hbf€271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Mönchengladbach to Dortmund:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Dortmund costing on average €25.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 29m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mönchengladbach and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mönchengladbach Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Eurobahn to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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