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How to get fromDortmund to French Rivieraby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to French Riviera by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    12h 34m
    €265–517

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    8h 3m
    €103–299

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 56m
    €111–202

  4. Drive 1,194.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to French Rivieracar car 1,194.8 km
    11h 51m
    €186–268

  5. 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 St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    15h 54m
    €264–704

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 27m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    9h 17m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    9h 9m
    €158–476

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT)plane plane DUS - LTT
    8h 25m
    €295–935

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Saint-Raphaël-Valescuretrain train
    10h 8m
    €151–515

Dortmund to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and French Riviera, France?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Les Heures Claires via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Les Heures Claires via Essen central train station, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routière in around 21h 56m.

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