How to get to Dortmund from Lucerne

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Compare train, coach and flight for Lucerne to Dortmund

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £33. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, and a train costs an average of £48.

Distance: 500 km

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Coach

£106

Average Price

£54

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Cheapest

7h 5m

Average total duration

Fastest

6h 35m

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30m

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19h 21m

Average total duration

18h 51m

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0.1 - 0.5kg

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0.5 - 1.3kg

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Deutsche Bahn

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from Lucerne to Dortmund

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    16:3016h45
    Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)
    9:15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
    £601One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    16:3016h45
    Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)
    9:15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
    £601One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    16:3016h45
    Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)
    9:15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
    £601One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    15:3516h45
    Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)
    8:20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
    £601One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
    16:3020h59
    Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)
    13:29Dortmund Hbf
    £611One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
    15:3517h52
    Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)
    9:27Dortmund Hbf
    £611One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Lucerne 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 Lucerne to Dortmund.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Lucerne and Dortmund including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Lucerne to Dortmund is a coach with an average price of £54.

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

A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Dortmund costing on average £106.

A coach is £114 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Dortmund costing on average £168.

The fastest way to travel from Lucerne to Dortmund is by train with an average journey time of 6h 35m.

Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:

Flight takes on average 11h 33m.

Coach takes on average 18h 51m.

The Lucerne to Dortmund distance is approximately 500 km.
The average frequency per day from Lucerne to Dortmund is:
  • Around 22 flights per day.
  • Around 10 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lucerne to Dortmund:
  • Flights mostly depart from Turin Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Lucerne to Dortmund, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Dortmund by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Lucerne 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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