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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Dortmund
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £72, while a flight costs an average of £394.
Distance: 669 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£134 Average Price | £72 Average Price Cheapest | £394 Average Price | £147 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 14m Average total duration 7h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 24m Average total duration 15h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Dortmund:
A coach is £63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Dortmund costing on average £134.
A coach is £323 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Dortmund costing on average £394.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 14m.
Coach takes on average 16h 24m.
The journey is about 55m faster (7h 44m by train vs 8h 39m by car) and roughly £14 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£134 vs £147). 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 Lyon to Dortmund
How to get to Dortmund from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Dortmund is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 21:0016h00Lyon13:00Dortmund£531One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 21:0016h00Lyon13:00Dortmund£531One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 20:1515h12Lyon11:27Dortmund£631One-way0 changes
Other options
- 22:0016h00Lyon14:00Dortmund£601One-way0 changes
- 17:5518h32Lyon12:27Dortmund£631One-way0 changes
- 16:0516h10Lyon8:15Dortmund£651One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Dortmund:
A coach is £63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Dortmund costing on average £134.
A coach is £323 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Dortmund costing on average £394.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 14m.
Coach takes on average 16h 24m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dortmund by coach.
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar, TER to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, KLM, Avion Express Malta, BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Dortmund by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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