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Compare train and bus for Wolfsburg to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wolfsburg to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. 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 $29, while a train costs an average of $75.
Distance: 154 miles (249 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$75 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Wolfsburg to Dortmund
Compare the available ways to get from Wolfsburg to Dortmund, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Wolfsburg to Dortmund:
A bus is $46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wolfsburg to Dortmund costing on average $75.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 12m.
You'll arrive about 50m sooner (2h 30m by train vs 3h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $75 compared to roughly $53 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 Wolfsburg to Dortmund
How to get from Wolfsburg to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wolfsburg to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 944+
835588:18 AM 2h52 Wolfsburg Hbf 11:10 AM Dortmund Hbf $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 944+83558
8:18 AM 2h52 Wolfsburg Hbf 11:10 AM Dortmund Hbf $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 944+83558
8:18 AM 2h52 Wolfsburg Hbf 11:10 AM Dortmund Hbf $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 646+83552
5:18 AM 2h53 Wolfsburg Hbf 8:11 AM Dortmund Hbf $30 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 946+83554
6:18 AM 2h52 Wolfsburg Hbf 9:10 AM Dortmund Hbf $42 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 1540+83590
12:18 AM 4h33 Wolfsburg Hbf 4:51 AM Dortmund Hbf $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Wolfsburg to Dortmund:
A bus is $46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wolfsburg to Dortmund costing on average $75.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 12m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wolfsburg and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Wolfsburg Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Dortmund by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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