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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł204 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł204, while a flight costs an average of zł512.
Distance: 290 miles (468 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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zł441 Average price | zł204 Average price Cheapest | zł512 Average price | zł704 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 14m Average total duration 6h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Zurich to Dortmund:
A bus is zł237 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Dortmund costing on average zł441.
A bus is zł307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Dortmund costing on average zł512.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 14m.
Bus takes on average 10h 5m.
Tickets start at around zł441 compared to roughly zł704 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about zł263. The journey takes 6h 44m versus 6h 8m 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 Zurich to Dortmund
How to get from Zurich to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM14h55Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:20 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbfzł2011One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM14h55Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:20 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbfzł2011One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW7638:05 AM1h05Zurich Airport9:10 AMCologne Bonn Airportzł10181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 794 · ICE 372 · IC 20458:59 AM7h22Zurich HB4:21 PMDortmund Hbfzł6291One-way2 transfers
- ICE 374 · IC 2047+
TGV 92066:59 AM7h22Zurich HB2:21 PMDortmund Hbfzł6291One-way2 transfers - IC 558 · ICE 74 · ICE 1010 · ICE 9267:34 AM8h10Zurich HB3:44 PMDortmund Hbfzł6291One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:25 PM16h08Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:33 PMDortmund Hbfzł2011One-way1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM12h20Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:45 AMDortmund, ZOB am Hbfzł2261One-way1 transfer
AF1193 · AF150610:35 AM3h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg1:50 PMDusseldorf Airportzł8961One-way1 transfer- AF1393 · AF10062:25 PM4h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:40 PMDusseldorf Airportzł8961One-way1 transfer
- AF1193 · AF140610:35 AM5h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg4:00 PMDusseldorf Airportzł8961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Dortmund:
A bus is zł237 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Dortmund costing on average zł441.
A bus is zł307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Dortmund costing on average zł512.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 14m.
Bus takes on average 10h 5m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Dortmund as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss to go to Dortmund by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SBB, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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