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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund Hbf to Milan by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    4h 40m
    €95–285

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    5h 25m
    €48–208

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    11h 5m
    €152–763

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    14h 32m
    €69–111

  5. Drive 878.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund Hbf to Milancar car 878.5 km
    8h 10m
    €138–199

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    5h 37m
    €83–332

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    6h 27m
    €79–295

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    6h 16m
    €106–375

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    6h 39m
    €85–314

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    13h 10m
    €271–929

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    15h 55m

Dortmund Hbf to Milan by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Dortmund Hbf, Germany and Milan, Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Milano Centrale via Basel SBB and Lugano in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milan once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 14h.

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