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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Lago di Gardaby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Lago di Garda by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    5h 42m
    €95–273

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

    cheapest
    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 Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    6h 22m
    €67–195

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    12h 4m
    €122–818

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Veronabus bus N28 / ...
    14h 24m
    €84–188

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    16h 25m
    €90–491

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    5h 17m
    €89–311

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Peschieratrain train
    6h 18m
    €99–324

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 25m
    €73–255

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roveretotrain train
    7h 18m
    €212–430

  10. Bus via Peschiera - Piazza Betteloni

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    16h 28m

  11. Drive 909.6 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Riva del Gardacar car 909.6 km
    9h 6m
    €141–204

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Riva del Gardacar car
    13h 15m
    €181–253

Düsseldorf to Lago di Garda by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 800.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Lago di Garda, Italy?

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Verona twice daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 13h 55m.

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