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AirportExpress bus to Dortmund HauptbahnhoforAirportShuttle and RB59 train to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof?

The short answer

For one traveler the AirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is cheaper by €0.80. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The AirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is quicker: 22 min against 25 min.

AirportExpress bus to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof: 05:00–21:15, every day (from 06:00 on Sundays). AirportShuttle and RB59 train to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof: 06:05–20:49, every day (from 06:19 on Saturdays; on Sundays the first train is 07:36).

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 HauptbahnhofAirportShuttle and RB59 train to Dortmund HauptbahnhofDifference
1€10€10.80€0.80
2€20€21.60€1.60
3€30€32.40€2.40
4€40€43.20€3.20
5€50€54€4
6€60€64.80€4.80
7€70€75.60€5.60
8€80€86.40€6.40

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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AirportShuttleRB59 · Dortmund Airport (AirportShuttle) and eurobahn (RB59), VRR tariffAirportShuttle and RB59 train to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof
From
Bus stop 1, in front of the terminal on the departures level
To
Dortmund Hauptbahnhof, changing at Holzwickede from the shuttle to the RB59
Luggage
A bus and a regional train; no luggage rule is published.
Runs
06:05–20:49
Journey
25 min

Dearer and slower than the AirportExpress unless you hold a Deutschlandticket or a Rail&Fly ticket, which the shuttle accepts.

Shuttle and train are not timed together: the wait at Holzwickede can be up to 40 minutes in the evening.

At Holzwickede take the RB59 toward Dortmund, not a train toward Unna, Hamm or Hagen.

AirportShuttle and RB59 train to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof: price for every party size

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