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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 prices starting from €31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, and a train costs an average of €67.
Distance: 290 miles (468 km)
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€128 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest |
9h 10m Average total duration Fastest 8h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 56m Average total duration 9h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Dortmund is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Dortmund:
A bus is $45 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Dortmund costing on average $85 (€67).
A bus is $136 (€108) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Dortmund costing on average $176 (€139).
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 5m.
Bus takes on average 12h 50m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and bus 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dortmund by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, SBB, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Dortmund by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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