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Compare train, coach and flight for Bern to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £32. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, and a train costs an average of £48.
Distance: 508 km
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£135 Average Price | £54 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 58m Average total duration Fastest 6h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 17m Average total duration 10h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Dortmund from Bern by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Dortmund is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:4011h20Bern14:00Dortmund£491One-way0 changes
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2:4011h20Bern14:00Dortmund£491One-way0 changes
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2:4011h20Bern14:00Dortmund£491One-way0 changes
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1:4011h20Bern13:00Dortmund£551One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Dortmund:
A coach is £81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Dortmund costing on average £135.
A coach is £150 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Dortmund costing on average £203.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Flight takes on average 8h 40m.
Coach takes on average 10h 47m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Dortmund by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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