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Compare train and coach for Karlsruhe to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £25 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 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, while a train costs an average of £48.
Distance: 287 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£48 Average Price | £25 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Dortmund
How to get to Dortmund from Karlsruhe by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Dortmund is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:058h00Karlsruhe Hbf2:05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£201One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:058h00Karlsruhe Hbf2:05Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£201One-way1 change
Fastest
- FlixBus3:156h00Karlsruhe Hbf9:15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£281One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixTrain · FlixTrain10:269h58Karlsruhe Hbf20:24Dortmund Hbf£201One-way1 change
- FlixBus8:156h45Karlsruhe Hbf15:00Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£231One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Karlsruhe to Dortmund
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Dortmund:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Dortmund costing on average £48.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Dortmund as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dortmund by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Dortmund by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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