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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 13m. 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 £13.
Distance: 127 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£29 Average Price | £12 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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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£121One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus4:054h15Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße8:20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£121One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 13 · ICE 5479:382h05Aachen Hbf11:43Dortmund Hbf£551One-way1 change
Other options
264139:212h29Aachen Hbf11:50Dortmund Hbf£541One-way0 changes
26411 · ICE 8478:212h23Aachen Hbf10:44Dortmund Hbf£581One-way1 change
FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:055h22Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße9:27Dortmund Hbf£211One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus19:455h20Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße1:05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£191One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Dortmund:
A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Dortmund costing on average £13.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 15m.
- 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar 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.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar.
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