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Compare train, bus, and flight for Prague to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $60, while a flight costs an average of $415.
Distance: 319 miles (514 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$138 Average price | $60 Average price Cheapest | $415 Average price | $128 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 56m Average total duration 8h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 15m Average total duration 9h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Prague to Dortmund
Compare the available ways to get from Prague to Dortmund, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Dortmund:
A bus is $78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Dortmund costing on average $138.
A bus is $356 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Dortmund costing on average $415.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 56m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
Tickets start at around $138 compared to roughly $128 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -$9. The journey takes 8h 26m versus 6h 16m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Prague to Dortmund
How to get from Prague to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Prague to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RJ 384 · ICE 940
6:31 AM 8h39 Prague hlavní nádraží 3:10 PM Dortmund Hbf $72 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJ 384 · ICE 940
6:31 AM 8h39 Prague hlavní nádraží 3:10 PM Dortmund Hbf $72 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW42401:25 PM 1h15 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 2:40 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $193 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- R 696 · Os 28003 · S1 · ICE 1650
6:47 AM 10h23 Prague hlavní nádraží 5:10 PM Dortmund Hbf $72 1 One-way 7 transfers - EC 458 · S5 · 16340 · ICE 1540
6:31 PM 10h20 Prague hlavní nádraží 4:51 AM Dortmund Hbf $84 1 One-way 3 transfers - EX 352 · Bus RE25 · 3580 · ICE 522
3:35 PM 10h39 Prague hlavní nádraží 2:14 AM Dortmund Hbf $85 1 One-way 4 transfers
- FlixBus
8:00 PM 9h05 Praha, ÚAN Florenc 5:05 AM Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf $83 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:25 PM 12h20 Praha, Zličín 10:45 AM Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf $92 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:50 PM 12h55 Praha, Na Knížecí 10:45 AM Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf $93 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH1395+ICE 2811:30 AM 7h51 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 7:21 PM Dortmund Hbf $209 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH1401+ICE 28
7:05 AM 12h16 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 7:21 PM Dortmund Hbf $209 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH1395+ICE 216
11:30 AM 7h49 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport 7:19 PM Dortmund Hbf $214 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Dortmund:
A bus is $78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Dortmund costing on average $138.
A bus is $356 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Dortmund costing on average $415.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 56m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Prague hlavní nádraží and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Eurowings, British Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air, Egypt Air to go to Dortmund by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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