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How to get fromItaly to Dortmundby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Italy to Dortmund by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 41m
    €105–300

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 8m
    €42–213

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    14h 25m
    €244–510

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Dortmund Hbfbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    21h 53m
    €172–248

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    22h 30m
    €311–531

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 47m
    €98–320

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 58m

  8. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €92–283

  9. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 50m

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    26h 17m
    €120–198

  11. Drive  1,445.9 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Dortmundcar car 1,445.9 km
    13h 21m
    €234–337

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar car
    15h 37m
    €257–355

Italy to Dortmund by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Italy and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Roma Termini to Dortmund Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 14h 25m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Dortmund Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €170–240 and the journey takes 20h 11m.

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