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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
    €91–287

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

    cheapest
    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
    €64–220

  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 24m
    €184–954

  4. Bus

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

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    20h 53m
    €184–661

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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
    4h 44m
    €85–294

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    5h 53m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    5h 31m
    €100–239

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    5h 34m
    €93–231

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    24h 51m
    €129–219

  11. Drive 1,447.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Romecar car 1,447.2 km
    13h 20m
    €227–328

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Romecar car
    17h 42m
    €271–392

Dortmund to Italy by train and night train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration20h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.3 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 24m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Prenestina A1 twice a week, and the journey takes 20h 15m.

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