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How to get fromDortmund to Lago di Gardaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Lago di Garda by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    6h 27m
    €148–540

  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 Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 7m
    €79–258

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    12h 35m
    €129–865

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    16h 2m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Roveretotrain train Re / ...
    16h 38m
    €121–346

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

    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 Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    6h 27m
    €107–326

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    6h 29m

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 38m

  9. 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 Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 23m
    €88–387

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roveretotrain train
    7h 34m
    €224–493

  11. Bus via Peschiera - Piazza Betteloni

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Veronabus bus N537
    17h 44m
    €96–159

  12. Drive 901.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Riva del Gardacar car 901.5 km
    9h 40m
    €141–204

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Riva del Gardacar car
    12h 41m
    €172–240

Dortmund to Lago di Garda by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Lago di Garda, Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Station 3 times a week, and the journey takes 15h 37m.

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