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AirportExpress bus to Dortmund HauptbahnhoforBus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof?

The short answer

For one traveler the Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is cheaper by €6.20. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The AirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is quicker: 22 min against 36 min. The Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof varies between 34 and 36 minutes.

AirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof: 05:00–21:15, every day (from 06:00 on Sundays). Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof: 06:08–22:30, on weekdays (from 06:30 on Saturdays, 08:00 on Sundays).

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersAirportExpress bus to Dortmund HauptbahnhofBus 490 and U47 to Dortmund HauptbahnhofDifference
1€10€3.80€6.20
2€20€7.60€12.40
3€30€11.40€18.60
4€40€15.20€24.80
5€50€19€31
6€60€22.80€37.20
7€70€26.60€43.40
8€80€30.40€49.60

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Where each one leaves you
AirportExpress · Dortmund AirportAirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof
From
Bus stop 2, in front of the terminal on the departures level
To
Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, on the station forecourt by the Königswall exit
Luggage
A regular bus with room for cases; no luggage rule is published.
Runs
05:00–21:15
Journey
22–25 min

Hourly only: miss one and the next is an hour later, or take bus 490 and the U47.

Roadworks on the B1 can delay the bus by a lot at busy times; allow extra time.

On 24 and 31 December a special timetable applies.

AirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof: price for every party size

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490U47 · DSW21, VRR tariffBus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof
From
Bus stop 1, in front of the terminal on the departures level
To
Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, changing at Aplerbeck from bus 490 to the U47
Luggage
A city bus and a light-rail train; no luggage rule is published.
Runs
06:08–22:30
Journey
34–36 min

Change at Aplerbeck, the end of the bus line, to the U47 toward Westerfilde.

Kampstraße, one stop before the Hauptbahnhof, is the closer stop for the shopping streets.

Roadworks on the B1 can delay bus 490; at times it has run only between the terminal and car park P6.

Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof: price for every party size

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