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How to get fromDortmund to Patrasby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, night train, ferry, or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Dortmund to Patras by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, night train, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Patras Araxos Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane DUS - GPA
    7h 21m
    €232–692

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUS - ATH
    3. Take the train from A. Liosia to Kiatotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus bus
    11h 16m
    €106–286

  3. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund ZOB to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus bus
    31h 11m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Port of Anconacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    33h 40m
    €361–524

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    42h 40m
    €335–644

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane DUS - PVK
    3. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Patrasbus bus
    10h 46m
    €132–426

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane DUS - KLX
    3. Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus bus
    10h 30m
    €107–532

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    13h 45m
    €136–332

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus bus
    14h 14m
    €132–367

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Patrasbus bus
    37h 41m

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße to Anconabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    38h 12m
    €338–558

  12. Train, night train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2d 4h
    €334–603

  13. Drive  2,501.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Patrascar car 2,501.8 km
    24h 3m
    €470–679

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Patrascar car
    30h 30m
    €413–584

Dortmund to Patras by train, night train, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration42h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,966.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Patras, Greece?

You can take a bus from Dortmund ZOB to Patra via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 31h 11m.

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