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Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund HauptbahnhoforAirportShuttle and RB59 train to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof?

The short answer

For one traveler the Bus 490 and U47 to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is cheaper by €7. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The AirportShuttle and RB59 train to Dortmund Hauptbahnhof is quicker: 25 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). 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.
TravelersBus 490 and U47 to Dortmund HauptbahnhofAirportShuttle and RB59 train to Dortmund HauptbahnhofDifference
1€3.80€10.80€7
2€7.60€21.60€14
3€11.40€32.40€21
4€15.20€43.20€28
5€19€54€35
6€22.80€64.80€42
7€26.60€75.60€49
8€30.40€86.40€56

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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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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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