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How to get fromDortmund to Italyby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Italy by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    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
    4h 40m
    €105–288

  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 Cadornatrain train
    4h 54m
    €28–192

  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 Roma Terminitrain train
    14h 25m
    €214–537

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus Catania– Dortmund
    21h 7m
    €173–241

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    21h 25m
    €132–401

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    4h 57m
    €116–287

  7. 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 Cadornatrain train
    5h 19m
    €39–201

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    5h 18m
    €70–300

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DTM - FCO
    5h 14m
    €46–206

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    22h 2m
    €143–234

  11. Drive  1,447.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Romecar car 1,447.2 km
    13h 21m
    €235–339

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    3. Drive from Bad Gastein to Romecar car
    19h 3m
    €273–394

Dortmund to Italy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 25m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Prenestina A1 twice a week. Tickets cost €170–240 and the journey takes 20h 10m.

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