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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane DUS - GOA
    5h 28m
    €126–302

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    8h 6m
    €74–261

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    13h 35m
    €129–820

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoabus bus N456 / ...
    17h 5m
    €84–141

  5. Drive 1,017.6 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Genoacar car 1,017.6 km
    9h 34m
    €162–234

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CGN - GOA
    8h 48m

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Vogheratrain train
    4. Take the train from Voghera to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 38m
    €106–312

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    8h 1m
    €128–405

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    9h 12m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Vogheratrain train
    4. Take the train from Voghera to Genova Brignoletrain train
    8h 34m
    €85–375

  11. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Cadenazzotrain train
    3. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    18h 18m
    €161–314

Dortmund to Genoa by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 859.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Genova Brignole via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genoa via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 17h 5m.

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