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Compare train and coach for Dortmund to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £53.
Distance: 287 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£53 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 28m Average total duration 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Dortmund to Karlsruhe:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Karlsruhe costing on average £77.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 7m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (3h 44m by train vs 3h 58m by car). Tickets start at around £77 compared to roughly £49 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Karlsruhe
How to get to Karlsruhe from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Karlsruhe is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus21:156h00Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:15Karlsruhe Hbf£231One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus21:156h00Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:15Karlsruhe Hbf£231One-way0 changes
Fastest
- ICE 515 · ICE 25578:363h16Dortmund Hbf11:52Karlsruhe Hbf£831One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 946 · ICE 25159:143h45Dortmund Hbf12:59Karlsruhe Hbf£721One-way1 change
- ICE 515 · ICE 27 · ICE 225 · ECE 58:364h47Dortmund Hbf13:23Karlsruhe Hbf£721One-way3 changes
- 26711 · ICE 797 · ICE 597 · ICE 25179:395h20Dortmund Hbf14:59Karlsruhe Hbf£751One-way3 changes
FlixTrain+FlixBus12:267h44Dortmund Hbf20:10Karlsruhe Hbf£241One-way1 change- FlixBus18:406h10Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf0:50Karlsruhe Hbf£241One-way0 changes
- FlixBus12:357h35Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf20:10Karlsruhe Hbf£261One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Karlsruhe:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Karlsruhe costing on average £77.
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 7m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Karlsruhe by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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