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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 13m
    €97–327

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €75–326

  3. 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 51m
    €194–521

  4. Bus

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

  5. Drive  1,049.4 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Dortmundcar car 1,049.4 km
    9h 48m
    €170–246

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €128–321

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 7m
    €94–324

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

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €123–332

  9. 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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h
    €154–399

  10. Train via Bellinzona

    1. Take the train from Modena to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    13h 30m
    €180–598

  11. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N537
    21h 47m
    €105–168

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Modena to Schwarzach-St.Veitcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar car
    15h 15m
    €211–292

Modena to Dortmund by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration12h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

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

You can take a train from Modena to Dortmund Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 12h 51m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Modena to Dortmund Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 16h 29m.

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