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There are 12 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Italy by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3h 56m
    €78–237

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    4h 34m
    €51–170

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    13h 54m
    €176–935

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    20h 19m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    20h 4m
    €126–629

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3h 59m
    €82–274

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    4h 40m
    €66–288

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    4h 46m
    €87–199

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    4h 49m
    €81–191

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    20h 39m
    €257–353

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    23h 19m
    €136–249

  12. Drive 1,430.6 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Romecar car 1,430.6 km
    13h 9m
    €224–323

Düsseldorf to Italy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Roma Termini via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 54m.

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