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There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Dortmund by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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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 42m
    €96–285

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi 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 14m
    €48–208

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    10h 20m
    €179–727

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milan to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    15h 28m
    €67–114

  5. Drive  876.5 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Dortmundcar car 876.5 km
    8h 6m
    €139–200

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €87–352

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €76–291

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €109–395

  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 Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €82–311

  10. Train via Locarno

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Oltentrain train
    3. Take the train from Olten to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 47m
    €288–770

Milan to Dortmund by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

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

You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Dortmund Hbf via Basel SBB in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milan to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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