There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Calabria by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane DUS - SUF
5h 29m€106–318Fly Dortmund Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane DTM - SUF
7h 57m€71–308Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Fr
22h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Villa S.Giovannibus Catania– Dortmund
33h 57m€268–363Drive 2,122.4 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Reggio Calabriacar 2,122.4 km
19h 27m€343–496Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane DUS - REG
7h 50m€95–368Bus via Bolzano
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano Southbus N537
- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Reggio Calabriabus N1594
36h 31m€188–296Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Reggio Calabriacar
24h 45m€362–524
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Calabria is to fly which costs €70 - €310 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Calabria is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Villa S.Giovanni via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Reggio Calabria Lido via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Frankfurt, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Reggio Calabria C.Le. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 16m.
The distance between Dortmund and Calabria is 1640 km. The road distance is 2122.4 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Calabria without a car is to train which takes 22h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Dortmund to Calabria, including transfers.
Dortmund to Calabria bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Dortmund to Calabria train services, operated by National Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Calabria is to train which takes 22h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €370 and takes 33h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €310 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Calabria, Italy?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Reggio Calabria Lido via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Frankfurt, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Calabria C.Le in around 22h 16m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Villa S.Giovanni twice a week. Tickets cost €260–370 and the journey takes 33h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Frankfurt to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Dortmund Hbf to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €260–370
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Calabria bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Villa S.Giovanni station.
Dortmund to Calabria train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Calabria is 2122 km. It takes approximately 19h 27m to drive from Dortmund to Calabria.
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