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Compare train and coach for Erfurt to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Erfurt to Dortmund 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 30m. 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 £33.
Distance: 255 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£33 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest | £41 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 5m Average total duration 7h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 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 Erfurt to Dortmund:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erfurt to Dortmund costing on average £33.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 27m.
Tickets start at around £33 compared to roughly £41 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £8. The journey takes 4h 0m versus 3h 56m 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 Erfurt to Dortmund
How to get to Dortmund from Erfurt by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Erfurt to Dortmund is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:1511h05Erfurt, Busbahnhof 28:20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£371One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:1511h05Erfurt, Busbahnhof 28:20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£371One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 1650 · 3658 · ICE 880 · ICE 55812:164h49Erfurt Hbf17:05Dortmund Hbf£981One-way4 changes
Other options
FlixTrain · FlixTrain12:098h15Erfurt Hbf20:24Dortmund Hbf£751One-way1 change- 3658 · ICE 880 · ICE 558 · 8972812:094h56Erfurt Hbf17:05Dortmund Hbf£871One-way3 changes
- 3658 · ICE 770 · ICE 84812:095h03Erfurt Hbf17:12Dortmund Hbf£871One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:109h30Erfurt, Busbahnhof 211:40Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£411One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:4010h05Erfurt, Busbahnhof 213:45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£421One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus14:4010h25Erfurt, Busbahnhof 21:05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£421One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Erfurt to Dortmund:
A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erfurt to Dortmund costing on average £33.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 5m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Erfurt and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Erfurt Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2 and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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