How to get to Dortmund from Essen

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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 coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £3.

Distance: 32 km

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from Essen to Dortmund

How to get to Dortmund from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Essen to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixTrain
    8:040h25
    Essen
    8:29Dortmund
    £31One-way
    0 changes

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  • FlixTrain
    8:040h25
    Essen
    8:29Dortmund
    £31One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Deutsche Bahn
    12:420h22
    Essen
    13:04Dortmund
    £201One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixTrain
    8:060h23
    Essen
    8:29Dortmund
    £51One-way
    0 changes
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7:440h25
    Essen
    8:09Dortmund
    £191One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Essen to Dortmund

Travel to Dortmund easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Dortmund.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Essen and Dortmund including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Essen to Dortmund is a train with an average price of £3.

This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Dortmund:

A train is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Dortmund costing on average £6.

The fastest way to travel from Essen to Dortmund is by train with an average journey time of 21m.

Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:

Coach takes on average 30m.

The Essen to Dortmund distance is approximately 32 km.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Dortmund is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Dortmund:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Essen to Dortmund, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Dortmund by train.
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Dortmund by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Dortmund with the following travel companies:
  • 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
  • 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Essen to Dortmund often also extend their vacation to go to Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Katowice. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Dortmund and these popular destinations at a great price.

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