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Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund HauptbahnhoforKiwitaxi transfer to Dortmund?

The short answer

For one traveler the Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is cheaper by up to €51.20. 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 36 min. The Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof varies between 34 and 36 minutes.

Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof: 06:08–22:30, on weekdays (from 06:30 on Saturdays, 08:00 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.
TravelersBus 490 and U47 to Dortmund HauptbahnhofKiwitaxi transfer to DortmundDifference
1€3.80from €55up to €51.20
2€7.60from €55up to €47.40
3€11.40from €55up to €43.60
4€15.20from €55up to €39.80
5€19from €110up to €91
6€22.80from €110up to €87.20
7€26.60from €110up to €83.40
8€30.40from €110up to €79.60

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
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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