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How to get fromDortmund to Cannesby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Cannes by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 35m
    €81–305

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannestrain train Tgv
    11h 24m
    €429–687

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N116 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    21h 14m
    €112–193

  4. Drive  1,222.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Cannescar car 1,222.4 km
    11h 34m
    €230–332

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    6h 36m
    €159–358

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Cannestrain train Tgv
    14h 39m
    €278–471

  7. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    21h 44m

Dortmund to Cannes by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Cannes, France?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Cannes via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Gare SNCF Cannes via Frankfurt central train station and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 21h 14m.

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