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Compare train and coach for Essen to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £6, while a coach costs an average of £6.
Distance: 32 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£6 Average Price Cheapest | £6 Average Price | £6 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
54m Average total duration Fastest 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 58m Average total duration 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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 Essen to Dortmund:
A train is £0.66 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Dortmund costing on average £6.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Coach takes on average 58m.
The journey is about 16m faster (24m by train vs 40m by car) and roughly £0.11 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£6 vs £6). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Dortmund
How to get to Dortmund from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain9:040h23Essen Hbf9:27Dortmund Hbf£41One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixTrain9:040h23Essen Hbf9:27Dortmund Hbf£41One-way0 changes
Fastest
- ICE 15458:470h22Essen Hbf9:09Dortmund Hbf£161One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixTrain13:050h24Essen Hbf13:29Dortmund Hbf£41One-way0 changes
- FlixTrain17:040h25Essen Hbf17:29Dortmund Hbf£41One-way0 changes
- ICE 8458:210h23Essen Hbf8:44Dortmund Hbf£161One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Dortmund:
A train is £0.66 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Dortmund costing on average £6.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Coach takes on average 58m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Dortmund by coach.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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