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Compare coach and train for Giessen to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Giessen to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, and a train costs an average of £26.
Distance: 133 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£13 Average Price Cheapest | £31 Average Price |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Giessen to Dortmund is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Dortmund:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Dortmund costing on average £26.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 54m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Giessen and Dortmund as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Giessen station and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dortmund by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Dortmund by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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