There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Positano by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane DUS - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
8h 29m€106–311Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CGN - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
8h 58m€92–346Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Rho Fiera Milanotrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Napolitrain
20h 18m€545–868Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Salernobus Catania– Dortmund
26h 28m€189–259Drive 1,692.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Positanocar 1,692.2 km
15h 46m€274–396Train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane FRA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
9h 25m€147–385Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DUS - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
9h 57m€123–347Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CGN - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
10h 32m€114–352Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane DUS - QSR
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
9h 25m€116–441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus 433 / ...
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrentotrain 0
29h 32m€160–244Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Positanocar
20h 47m€293–414
Dortmund to Positano by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Positano is to train and fly which costs €100 - €320 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Positano is to train and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Positano. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Positano Sponda via Ospedale Vernieri, Salerno, Salerno and Amalfi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Positano. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Castellammare di Stabia via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Frankfurt, Bellinzona, Milano Rogoredo and Napoli P. Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Dortmund and Positano is 1425 km. The road distance is 1692.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Positano without a car is to train which takes 20h 18m and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Dortmund to Positano, including transfers.
Dortmund to Positano bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Dortmund to Positano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Positano is to train which takes 20h 18m and costs €500 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €260 and takes 26h 28m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Positano, Italy?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Positano via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Frankfurt, Bellinzona, Rho Fiera Milano, Milano Rogoredo, Napoli, Napoli P. Garibaldi, and Castellammare di Stabia in around 20h 18m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Salerno twice a week. Tickets cost €180–260 and the journey takes 22h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
Train from Frankfurt to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Dortmund Hbf to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Travelmar
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Travelmar
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grassi Junior
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Grassi Junior
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
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Dortmund to Positano bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Salerno station.
Dortmund to Positano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Positano is 1692 km. It takes approximately 15h 46m to drive from Dortmund to Positano.
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