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AirportExpress bus to Dortmund HauptbahnhoforKiwitaxi transfer to Dortmund?

The short answer

For one traveler the AirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is cheaper by up to €45. The Kiwitaxi transfer to Dortmund fare is sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The Kiwitaxi transfer to Dortmund is quicker: 20 min against 22 min. The AirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof varies between 22 and 25 minutes.

AirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof: 05:00–21:15, every day (from 06:00 on Sundays). Kiwitaxi transfer to Dortmund: hours not recorded.

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 HauptbahnhofKiwitaxi transfer to DortmundDifference
1€10from €55up to €45
2€20from €55up to €35
3€30from €55up to €25
4€40from €55up to €15
5€50from €110up to €60
6€60from €110up to €50
7€70from €110up to €40
8€80from €110up to €30

Side by side

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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