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Compare coach and train for Heidelberg to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. 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 £21, while a train costs an average of £37.
Distance: 250 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£37 Average Price | £21 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration 4h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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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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How to get to Dortmund from Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Dortmund is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:005h15Heidelberg8:15Dortmund£201One-way0 changes
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3:005h15Heidelberg8:15Dortmund£201One-way0 changes
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2:005h15Heidelberg7:15Dortmund£211One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Dortmund:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Dortmund costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 21m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Dortmund as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dortmund by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), DB Regio Stuttgart to go to Dortmund by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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