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How to get fromDortmund to Val Thorensby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Val Thorens by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Albertvilletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus bus
    12h 39m
    €368–757

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus bus Ski74
    18h
    €102–153

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus Y51
    4. Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus bus
    15h 1m
    €138–282

  4. Drive  930.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Val Thorenscar car 930.3 km
    9h 21m
    €150–216

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    8h 21m
    €154–380

  6. Train, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berntrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    12h 51m
    €363–552

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    8h 46m
    €159–400

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    9h 28m
    €205–424

Dortmund to Val Thorens by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,238.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 39m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Val Thorens, France?

You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Val Thorens via Essen central train station and Lyon in around 18h.

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