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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 an average ticket price of £50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £50, while a train costs an average of £80.
Distance: 508 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£80 Average Price | £50 Average Price Cheapest | £145 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 2m Average total duration Fastest 6h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 38m Average total duration 11h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Bern to Dortmund:
A coach is £46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Dortmund costing on average £110.
A coach is £409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Dortmund costing on average £473.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 59m.
Coach takes on average 11h 27m.
Tickets start at around £110 compared to roughly £145 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £34. The journey takes 6h 29m versus 6h 17m 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 Bern to Dortmund
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:2015h40Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld15:00Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£571One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:2015h40Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld15:00Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£571One-way2 changes
Fastest
KL1946 · KL180314:253h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg17:40Dusseldorf Airport£9931One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:1012h55Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld2:05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£611One-way1 change
- FlixBus3:4011h20Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld15:00Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£741One-way0 changes
AF1393 · AF110614:257h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg21:50Dusseldorf Airport£1991One-way1 change- KL1948 · KL180518:254h00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg22:25Dusseldorf Airport£2131One-way1 change
- KL1948 · KL179718:2513h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:40Dusseldorf Airport£2131One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Dortmund:
A coach is £46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Dortmund costing on average £110.
A coach is £409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Dortmund costing on average £473.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 59m.
Coach takes on average 11h 27m.
- Around 25 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Dortmund 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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