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How to get fromDortmund to Reggio Calabriaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, ferry, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Reggio Calabria by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane DUS - REG
    7h 42m
    €95–368

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane DTM - REG
    8h 26m
    €66–342

  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 Reggio Calabria C.Letrain train Fr
    20h 49m
    €283–657

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Villa S.Giovannibus bus Catania– Dortmund
    33h 57m
    €268–363

  5. Drive  2,122.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Reggio Calabriacar car 2,122.4 km
    19h 27m
    €342–494

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane DUS - SUF
    3. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Reggio Calabriacar car
    6h 34m
    €108–326

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane CGN - REG
    8h 55m
    €172–569

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane DTM - SUF
    2. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Reggio Calabriacar car
    7h 52m
    €73–315

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    9h 45m
    €104–424

  10. Bus via Bolzano

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Reggio Calabriabus bus N1594
    35h 45m
    €197–294

  11. 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 Reggio Calabriacar car
    24h 45m
    €362–524

Dortmund to Reggio Calabria by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration20h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,700 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Reggio Calabria, Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Reggio Calabria C.Le via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 20h 49m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Villa S.Giovanni twice a week. Tickets cost €260–370 and the journey takes 33h 19m.

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