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How to get fromDortmund to Bolognaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    4h 44m
    €95–339

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 30m
    €87–331

  3. Train

    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
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    12h 57m
    €179–417

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    18h 10m
    €95–150

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    18h 23m
    €142–321

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    5h 46m
    €91–300

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 44m
    €121–361

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    5h 55m
    €149–345

  9. Bus via Deposito Due Madonne 2

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    20h 41m
    €158–215

  10. Drive  1,089 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bolognacar car 1,089 km
    10h 9m
    €175–253

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bolognacar car
    14h 28m
    €222–314

Dortmund to Bologna by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bologna centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna Centrale 4 times a week. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 18h 10m.

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