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

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There are 11 ways to get from Modena to Dortmund by plane, train, car, car train, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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

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    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
    5h 23m
    €98–352

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Modena to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar car
    12h 10m
    €178–242

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena to Dortmund Hbfbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    16h 29m
    €140–210

  4. Drive  1,049.4 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Dortmundcar car 1,049.4 km
    9h 48m
    €169–244

  5. 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
    6h 33m

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €154–369

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €124–404

  8. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 49m

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 11m
    €100–415

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    12h 50m
    €204–461

  11. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N537
    20h 21m
    €99–159

Modena to Dortmund by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Modena to Dortmund Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 16h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Dortmund Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 12h 50m.

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