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Compare train and bus for Stuttgart to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, and a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 203 miles (327 km)
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€83 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest |
7h 19m Average total duration Fastest 6h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 29m Average total duration 6h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Stuttgart to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
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LH4106Other options
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ICE 612 · ICE 374 · IC 2320
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LH133 · LH78
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LH127 · LH74Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Dortmund:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Dortmund costing on average $26 (€21).
A bus is $320 (€253) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Dortmund costing on average $337 (€267).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
Flight takes on average 2h 40m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Dortmund by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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