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How to get fromDortmund to Genoaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Genoa by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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

    best
    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 Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    7h 4m
    €120–325

  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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    7h 16m
    €43–227

  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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    13h 9m
    €165–466

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoabus bus 500 / ...
    17h 10m
    €92–138

  5. Drive  1,017.6 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Genoacar car 1,017.6 km
    9h 35m
    €165–238

  6. 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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    7h 41m
    €54–236

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    8h 15m
    €84–321

  8. 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 Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    8h 1m
    €97–289

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    8h 3m
    €95–348

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    7h 57m
    €138–387

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Genova Brignoletrain train Fr
    19h 39m
    €183–263

Dortmund to Genoa by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Genova P.Za Principe via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genoa via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 17h 10m.

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