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How to get fromDortmund to Alpsby train, plane, bus, or unknown

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Alps by train, plane, bus, or unknown

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 40m

  2. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Visptrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    3. Walk from Taconnaz to Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 31m

  3. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix to Alpsunknown unknown
    16h 10m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 20m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 35m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 49m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h

  8. Train, travel via Basel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    4. Walk from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 44m

  9. Bus, travel via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    18h 45m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to Alps. However, you can take the train to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur, then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Alps via Visp, Martigny, Vallorcine, and Taconnaz in around 11h 31m.

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