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There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Cinque Terre by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Migliarinatrain train
    9h 28m
    €126–304

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train
    10h 2m
    €56–242

  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 Monterossotrain train Ic
    15h 55m
    €162–390

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Cornigliatrain train Re
    17h 56m
    €152–267

  5. Drive  1,111.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Cinque Terrecar car 1,111.8 km
    10h 55m
    €207–298

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    10h
    €132–365

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Migliarinatrain train
    10h 21m
    €103–296

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

    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 Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train
    10h 27m
    €61–218

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    10h 56m
    €96–327

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

    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
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train
    11h 7m
    €114–327

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to La Speziabus bus 1500 / ...
    20h 44m
    €105–159

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Migliarinatrain train Re
    22h 3m
    €176–240

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Cinque Terrecar car
    16h 38m
    €254–356

Dortmund to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,151.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Corniglia via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Monterosso in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Corniglia via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 20h 44m.

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