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Compare train and coach for Dortmund to Wolfsburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Wolfsburg 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 3h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 249 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£47 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest | £39 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg 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 Wolfsburg:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Wolfsburg costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Wolfsburg take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 35m.
You'll arrive about 45m sooner (2h 35m by train vs 3h 20m by car). Tickets start at around £47 compared to roughly £39 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.
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How to get to Wolfsburg from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Wolfsburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:504h05Dortmund16:55Wolfsburg£251One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Wolfsburg:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Wolfsburg costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Wolfsburg take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 35m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Wolfsburg 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 Wolfsburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Wolfsburg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Wolfsburg by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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