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How to get fromDortmund to Romeby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Rome by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    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 36m
    €92–281

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DTM - FCO
    5h 9m
    €46–206

  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 25m
    €219–535

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus Catania– Dortmund
    20h 10m
    €170–240

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    21h 4m
    €131–398

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    6h 13m
    €83–286

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    6h 35m
    €93–234

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    21h 55m
    €144–234

  9. Drive  1,447.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Romecar car 1,447.2 km
    13h 21m
    €235–339

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Romecar car
    17h 42m
    €283–404

Dortmund to Rome by train and night train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration21h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,236.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Rome, Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 25m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Prenestina A1 twice a week. Tickets cost €170–240 and the journey takes 20h 10m.

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