There are four bus routes from the airport: directly to Dortmund city centre and Unna, Holzwickede Station and Aplerbeck Underground Station.

Public transport buses

All bus lines stop right outside the terminal.

Dortmund

A direct non-stop service runs from the airport to Dortmund Hbf main station in the city centre. A cheaper connection is provided by the local bus line 490 to the nearest metro station.

AirportExpress

The AirportExpress line is operated by the airport.

• 10 eur - 1 ride (no other regional bus tickets apply)
  • Vending machine at the bus stop (cash and card)
  • From the driver (cash only)
• Frequency - 60 minutes
• Journey time - 25 minutes
• Timetable: dortmund-airport.com/bus-and-train

Bus 490 + Metro U47

A cheaper connection is offered by the combination of the bus 490 to the Aplerbeck terminus, where the metro U47 connects in the direction of Dortmund city centre.

You can buy your ticket from the ticket machine at the bus stop or from the VRR mobile app (Google Play / App Store.

• 3,40 eur - Ticket for 60 minutes
• 8,30 eur - a 24-hour ticket for the Dortmund zone (discounted group tickets available) or more expensive tickets for the entire Rhineland-Pomerania zone around 30 eur
• Frequency (bus 490) - 20 minutes on weekdays, 30 minutes on weekends (metro runs more frequently)
• Travel time - 5 minutes
• Timetable: dortmund-airport.com/bus-and-train
• Connection search: vrr.de

Holzwickede Station (Airport Shuttle)

There is a direct bus service to Holzwickede railway station, 2 km away, where regional trains to Dortmund, Unna, Hamm, Soest or Krefeld stop Airport Shuttle operated by the airport.

• 3 eur - 1 ride (no other regional bus tickets apply)
  • Vending machine at the bus stop (cash and card)
  • From the driver (cash only)
• Frequency - 20 minutes on weekdays, 30 minutes on weekends
• Travel time - 5 minutes
• Timetable: dortmund-airport.com/bus-and-train

As there are direct buses and regional buses to Dortmund with a transfer to the metro, it is worth using the connection at Holzwickede station, especially when travelling towards Krefeld or Soest.

Timetables and train tickets - bahn.de

Unna

The C41 bus line runs from Unna city centre to Hbf train station.

• 3,40 eur - Ticket for 60 minutes
• 8,30 eur - 24-hour ticket for the Unna zone (discounted group tickets are available) or more expensive tickets for the entire Rhineland-Pomerania zone around 30 eur
• Frequency - 60 minutes
• Journey time - 30 minutes
• Timetable: dortmund-airport.com/bus-and-train
• Connection search: westfalenfahrplan.de