There are 11 ways to get from Florence to Dortmund by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FLR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 3m€110–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N537
20h 15m€100–160Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain 43
13h 15m€207–471Bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Dortmund Hbfbus Catania– Dortmund
19h 2m€152–222Train, night train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 42 / ...
18h 34m€154–338Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
5h 30m€108–397Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane FLR - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 19mTrain to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 40mFly Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FLR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 22m€172–392Drive 1,173.2 km
- Drive from Florence to Dortmundcar 1,173.2 km
10h 54m€190–274Drive, car train
- Drive from Florence to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar
13h 11m€211–289
Florence to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Dortmund is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs €110 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Florence and Dortmund is 970 km. The road distance is 1173.2 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 13h 15m and costs €200 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Florence to Dortmund, including transfers.
Florence to Dortmund bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Dortmund train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Dortmund is to train which takes 13h 15m and costs €200 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 19h 2m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Dortmund, Germany?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Dortmund Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 13h 15m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Dortmund Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €150–220 and the journey takes 17h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Dortmund bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Florence to Dortmund train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Dortmund is 1173 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Florence to Dortmund.
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