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Compare coach, train 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 an average ticket price of £73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £73, while a flight costs an average of £480.
Distance: 500 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£127 Average Price | £73 Average Price Cheapest | £480 Average Price | £143 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 8m Average total duration 12h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Dortmund:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Dortmund costing on average £127.
A coach is £407 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Dortmund costing on average £480.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 8m.
Coach takes on average 13h 8m.
The journey is about 22m faster (6h 38m by train vs 7h 0m by car) and roughly £17 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£127 vs £143). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lucerne to Dortmund
How to get to Dortmund from Lucerne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Dortmund is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:3016h45Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)9:15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£571One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:3016h45Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)9:15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£571One-way1 change
Fastest
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AZ746617:203h20Turin Airport20:40Dusseldorf Airport£3551One-way1 change
Other options
- IC 668 · IC 964 · ICE 1089:546h27Lucerne station16:21Dortmund Hbf£1071One-way2 changes
- IR 2312 · IC 30372 · ICE 372 · IC 16458:547h27Lucerne station16:21Dortmund Hbf£1071One-way4 changes
- IR 2312 · IC 30372 · ICE 372 · ICE 6108:546h27Lucerne station15:21Dortmund Hbf£1241One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus15:3516h45Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)8:20Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf£571One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain16:3021h18Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)13:48Dortmund Hbf£581One-way2 changes - FlixBus+FlixTrain15:3520h34Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)12:09Dortmund Hbf£581One-way1 change
VY6515 · VY18989:5010h00Turin Airport19:50Dusseldorf Airport£1921One-way1 change- VY6513 · VY189617:2515h40Turin Airport9:05Dusseldorf Airport£1981One-way1 change
TK1312 · TK152318:5014h15Turin Airport9:05Dusseldorf Airport£2101One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Dortmund:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Dortmund costing on average £127.
A coach is £407 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Dortmund costing on average £480.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 8m.
Coach takes on average 13h 8m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Dortmund as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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.
- Travel with Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Swiss, ITA, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti to go to Dortmund by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dortmund by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Dortmund by train.
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