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How to get fromDortmund to Bolzanoby car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Dortmund to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bolzanocar car
    11h 36m
    €163–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    14h 5m
    €70–120

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re / ...
    14h 11m
    €107–233

  4. Drive  810 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Bolzanocar car 810 km
    8h 35m
    €131–189

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    11h 41m
    €111–397

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re / ...
    14h 17m
    €107–232

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Bolzanoshuttle bus
    7h 30m
    €223–454

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    5h 34m
    €213–464

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

    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 a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Bolzanoshuttle bus
    8h 57m
    €211–461

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

    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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    8h
    €105–387

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    9h 24m
    €132–376

  12. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    9h 2m
    €113–404

Dortmund to Bolzano by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 36m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Bolzano Bozen via München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 11h 41m.

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