There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Val Thorens by train, shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train, shuttle
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berntrain Ice
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
12h 51m€363–497Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus Ski74
18h 30m€96–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y51
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus
15h 1m€146–271Drive 930.3 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Val Thorenscar 930.3 km
9h 21m€147–212Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 21m€149–347Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Albertvilletrain
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus
12h 54m€372–671Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 41m€149–342Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
9h 28m€204–414Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
- Take the taxi from Modane to Val Thorenstaxi
9h 11m€204–411Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FRA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
9h 49m€237–495
Dortmund to Val Thorens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Val Thorens is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 21m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Val Thorens via Essen central train station and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Dortmund and Val Thorens is 989 km. The road distance is 930.3 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Val Thorens without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 12h 51m and costs €360 - €500.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Dortmund to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Dortmund to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Dortmund to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Val Thorens is 930 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Dortmund to Val Thorens.
Book your Dortmund to Val Thorens bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250–360
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Taxibel
- Phone
- +33 4 79 59 17 34
Taxi Tic-Tac
- Phone
- +33 6 80 14 37 63
- Website
- taxitictac.fr
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