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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to French Riviera by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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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 31m
    €387–650

  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
    7h 57m
    €101–350

  3. Bus via Lyon

    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 20m
    €110–180

  4. Drive  1,194.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to French Rivieracar car 1,194.8 km
    11h 51m
    €192–276

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    15h 41m
    €283–474

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 10m
    €109–179

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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 4m
    €109–317

  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 3m
    €177–363

  9. 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 3m
    €175–420

Dortmund to French Riviera by train and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration12h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€387Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,567.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 31m

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 31m. 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 20m.

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