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How to get fromBologna to Dortmundby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Dortmund by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 48m
    €98–315

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €88–307

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    12h 24m
    €210–440

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N537
    18h 40m
    €100–150

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    16h 41m
    €265–461

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €120–321

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 6m
    €148–361

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 30m
    €92–326

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €97–379

  10. Bus via Deposito Due Madonne 2

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Dortmund Hbfbus bus
    21h 26m
    €151–222

  11. Drive  1,088.2 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Dortmundcar car 1,088.2 km
    10h 12m
    €176–254

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar car
    12h 28m
    €197–269

Bologna to Dortmund by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Dortmund Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 12h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Dortmund central bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 18h 40m.

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