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Compare train and coach for Aachen to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £18.
Distance: 127 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£36 Average Price | £12 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Aachen to Dortmund
How to get to Dortmund from Aachen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Dortmund is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:054h15Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße8:20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£101One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus4:054h15Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße8:20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£101One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 15479:062h03Aachen Hbf11:09Dortmund Hbf£331One-way0 changes
Other options
26411 · ICE 10148:212h19Aachen Hbf10:40Dortmund Hbf£251One-way1 change
ICE 13 · ICE 5479:382h05Aachen Hbf11:43Dortmund Hbf£331One-way1 change
268159:512h23Aachen Hbf12:14Dortmund Hbf£461One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus19:455h20Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße1:05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£191One-way1 change
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FlixTrain4:055h22Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße9:27Dortmund Hbf£191One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus15:106h00Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße21:10Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Dortmund:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Dortmund costing on average £36.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 55m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dortmund by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar to go to Dortmund by train.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar.
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